Thieves raid bronze age collection in ‘super-fast’ Spain museum heist

Thieves raid bronze age collection in ‘super-fast’ Spain museum heist

It is not immediately known how many of the 50-plus mainly gold objects from the Treasure of Villena were taken.

Spanish heist sees Bronze Age gold stolen in under four minutes

Thieves loot Bronze Age gold artefacts from Spanish museum in four-minute heist

While the treasure’s historical value is incalculable, the gold alone is worth around €1.7 million.

Thieves steal Bronze Age artifacts from Spanish museum in four-minute heist

The Treasure of Villena is a unique trove of almost ten kilos of gold, bowls, bottles and bracelets dating back to the Bronze Age.

Another museum heist targets Spain’s 'Treasure of Villena'

Thieves on Thursday raided the 'Treasure of Villena' – one of the greatest Bronze Age gold collections – in the latest high-profile heist on a European museum, officials said. A s...