A band of thieves blasted their way into a Dutch museum to steal a 2,400-year-old golden helmet — with fears growing that they could melt the priceless artifact. The ancient Cotofenesti helmet ...

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BRUSSELS (AP) — Dutch authorities on Wednesday arrested three suspects after the theft of a priceless ancient golden helmet that is considered a cultural icon of Romania and had been on display ...

BRUSSELS (AP) — The prize in this art heist is worth more than its gold. To Romania, the ancient helmet is a priceless cultural heirloom. To the Netherlands, it’s a stolen artifact that ...

The gang is accused of making off with some of Romania’s most treasured artifacts, including the golden helmet of Coțofenești, crafted from almost pure gold and dating from 500 BC, along with three ...

But if you look long enough on Twitter, you can find one or two people who enjoyed the helmets — myself included. I do too. As someone in my feed said yesterday, it puts the gold in Golden.

The intricate golden Cotofenesti helmet dates back some 2,500 years and is one Romania’s most revered national treasures from the Dacia civilization. It was on display at the small Drents Museum ...