Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.AllNewsSportCultureLifestyleTwo associated gold bracelets were also recovered, while a third remains missing (AP)A 2,500-year-old gold Coțofenești helmet and two associated gold bracelets, stolen from a Dutch museum, have been recovered by authorities.The ancient Dacian artefacts, on loan from Romania's national history museum, were taken in a violent break-in in January 2025 during an exhibition at the Drents Museum.The recovery followed negotiations involving lawyers representing three suspects, two men in their mid-30s and a 21-year-old, who are due to stand trial later in April.Dutch and Romanian prosecutors expressed relief at the return of the treasures, which are considered central to Romania's national heritage, though one bracelet remains missing.The theft raised concerns about museum security and diplomatic relations, leading to the former head of Romania's national history museum losing his position.In full2,500-year-old Romanian golden helmet stolen in dramatic museum heist recoveredThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
Priceless national treasures recovered months after dramatic museum heist
Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.AllNewsSportCultureLifestyleTwo associated gold bracelets were also recovered, while a third remains missing (AP)A 2,500-year-old gold Coțofenești helmet and two associated gold bracelets, stolen from a Dutch museum, have been recovered by authorities.The ancient Dacian artefacts, on loan from Romania's national history museum, were taken in a violent break-in in January 2025 during an exhibition at the Drents Museum.The recovery followed negotiations involving lawyers representing three suspects, two men in their mid-30s and a 21-year-old, who are due to stand trial later in April.Dutch and Romanian prosecutors expressed relief at the return of the treasures, which are considered central to Romania's national heritage, though one bracelet remains missing.The theft raised concerns about museum security and diplomatic relations, leading to the former head of Romania's national history museum losing his position.In full2,500-year-old Romanian golden helmet stolen in dramatic museum heist recoveredThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
