Thieves steal bronze age treasure in ‘very well planned’ four-minute museum heist in Spain
Summary
Thieves stole most of the Treasure of Villena, a famous collection of Bronze Age gold objects, from a museum in Spain during a quick and well-planned robbery. The stolen items include 66 mainly gold artifacts that are considered very important to European prehistoric heritage.Key Facts
- The robbery happened early on a Thursday morning and lasted about four minutes.
- The museum alarm went off at 5:20 am, and the thieves left by 5:24 am.
- The collection includes bracelets, bowls, bottles, and other ancient pieces dating back to around 1000 BC.
- The treasure is mainly gold, valued at about €1.7 million, with some items made of silver, iron, amber, and possible meteoritic iron.
- The thieves entered through a window and used multiple vehicles for escape.
- Authorities say all security systems were activated and there was no failure on the museum’s part.
- Investigators are checking if an earlier alarm at a nearby sports center was used to distract police.
- Experts believe the robbery was carefully planned due to the thieves’ quick and effective operation.
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