The photo of a dapper man in a fedora sparked many questions: Was the person real? A Sherlock Holmes-inspired detective on the case? Or just being very French?
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The Mysterious ‘Louvre Detective’ Was a 15-Year-Old Passer-by
The photo of a dapper man in a fedora sparked many questions: Was the person real? A Sherlock Holmes-inspired detective on the case? Or just being very French?
The Netherlands Will Return Looted Pharoah-Era Artifact to Egypt
The 3,500-year-old artifact, likely stolen from Egypt during the Arab Spring in 2011 or 2012, was found at an elite European art fair in Maastricht.
Louvre Heist: What to Know About the Suspects and Investigation
Three of the four people whom the police believe carried out the theft have been arrested. But the jewelry is nowhere to be found.
Inspired by Rome’s Pantheon: Antony Gormley and Tadao Ando’s Art Cave
The British sculptor Antony Gormley and the Japanese architect Tadao Ando designed an installation evoking the ancient Roman dome. Building it was complicated.
Arrests in Louvre Heist Show Power of DNA Databases in Solving Crimes
France’s trove of DNA profiles has helped solve high-profile crimes and was used to find some of the Louvre suspects, and it is growing. The police can also access other countries’ databases.
French Police Arrest 5 More in Louvre Jewel Heist Investigation
The authorities have detained seven suspects in total but have not recovered the stolen jewels.
Inside the Louvre Jewel Heist That Shocked the World
More than a week after thieves made off with treasures from the Louvre, a picture is emerging of a seemingly well-planned burglary that exploited security lapses at the museum and outpaced the police.
Four Decades After It Was Stolen, a Renaissance Treasure Returns to Rome
The Italian art police still don’t know who took the brilliantly illuminated manuscript page from a Franciscan friary, and many more pages have yet to be found.
Police Make Arrests in Louvre Robbery, Authorities Say
Thieves stole over $100 million in jewelry from the Paris museum. It is unclear how many people were arrested, but one man was caught while trying to leave France.