From Mona Lisa to Napoleon's jewels

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A history of heists at the Louvre: From the Mona Lisa to Napoleon's jewels
French President Emmanuel Macron called the crime "an attack on a heritage that we cherish because it is our history," and vowed that "the perpetrators will be brought to justice."

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Mona Lisa to the Nazis: Robbed often, why latest Louvre theft is different
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This isn't the Louvre's first high-profile heist. Here's a history of earlier thefts
Louvre in Paris reopens to tourists after jewel theft valued at over $100 million
While many tourists visiting the Louvre on Wednesday will want to see the crime scene, that area of the iconic French museum remains closed for an investigation into the massive jewelry theft, with th...

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The Louvre reopens 3 days after thieves took off with French crown jewels in daylight heist
Louvre’s Director Says Key Camera Was Pointing Away From Jewelry Thieves
The Louvre's Crown Jewel Heist Is Now A Race Against Time For Authorities — And The Brazen Thieves
“It’s extremely unlikely these jewels will ever be retrieved and seen again,” said Tobias Kormind, managing director of 77 Diamonds, a major European diamond jeweler, said in a statement.

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Louvre robbery: How thieves pulled off daring daytime heist in 7 minutes, stealing French crown jewels worth $102 million
Finding the jewels and the brazen thieves in the Louvre heist is now a race against time

The Louvre has a wild history of being robbed in broad daylight

One of the most infamous heists in the cultural institution’s history was the 1911 theft of the Mona Lisa—when Pablo Picasso numbered among the suspects.

Louvre robbery the latest in decades of daring art thievery

The theft of priceless jewels from the Louvre in daylight has sent shockwaves through France, but the country is far from the first to be stung by art thieves.

Mona Lisa fights back: Viral AI memes reimagine Louvre artworks defending themselves after historic crown jewel robbery

Following a daring €88 million jewel heist at the Louvre, a viral meme imagines the museum's artworks coming to life to defend themselves. This playful response to lax security highlights our fascination with inanimate objects becoming heroic,
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