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In 1820, a farmer moved stones through ruins on a windy Greek island: A buried marble figure emerged from the rubble and became one of the world’s most famous sculptures

On the idyllic shores of Milos in 1820, a farmer's unassuming chore of clearing stones opened the door to history when he stumbled upon the magnificent Venus de Milo. This accidental find not only unveiled a stunning ancient statue but also sparked a cultural frenzy across Europe as it made…

The Economic Times

Restoring Rubens: Louvre Paris readies to save dozens of Flemish masterpieces from ruin

The Louvre Museum in Paris is preparing to undertake an ambitious restoration and repair project of centuries old paintings by Flemish master Peter Paul Rubens to save them from ruin.

Euronews

Epic European movie locations where you can step straight into the scenes

From Scotland to Italy, these locations have appeared in spy thrillers, suspense movies, romance classics and hit shows from Netflix and HBO

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Louvre chief Laurence des Cars resigns as fallout from French security failures continues

Laurence des Cars has quit as director of the Paris Louvre Museum as the fallout continues over the daylight robbery which saw priceless crown jewels stolen from the world's most popular museum.

Euronews

Louvre says crown crushed during heist can be restored

The crown of Empress Eugénie, the wife of Napoleon III, which had 1,354 diamonds, is largely intact and will be carefully repaired

The Independent UK

Empress's crown dropped in Louvre heist to be fully restored

The crown of French Empress Eugenie, which was abandoned by fleeing thieves who staged a brazen robbery at the Louvre last year, is nearly intact and will be fully restored, the museum said Wednesday.

Radio France Internationale

Louvre workers to vote on extending strike as security scrutiny intensifies

Employees at the Louvre Museum are set to vote on whether to extend a strike that shut the world’s most visited museum

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Louvre Museum workers confirm strike action after $102M heist

Major unions say the museum is in ‘crisis’

The Independent UK

A Louvre Museum burgling history

This week on The Sound Kitchen, you’ll hear the answer to the question about the OTHER famous theft from the Louvre Museum. There are your answers to the bonus question on “The Listeners Corner”, and a tasty musical dessert on Erwan Rome’s “Music from Erwan”. All that and the new…

Radio France Internationale

Paris prosecutor says arrested man is thought to be 4th member of Louvre heist gang

French police have arrested a man believed to be the fourth member of the team that stole France’s crown jewels from the Louvre Museum

The Independent UK

4 Louvre Heist Suspects Arrested As Investigation Into Daring Louvre £76 Million Jewel Heist Intensifies

Four more suspects arrested in the daring Louvre Museum heist and authorities continue search for stolen crown jewels worth £76 million.

International Business Times UK

Paris prosecutor reports 4 more arrests in connection with Louvre jewel heist

The Paris prosecutor is reporting four more arrests in connection with the jewel heist at the Louvre Museum in October

The Independent UK

Louvre boss admits 'responsibility' and pledges security boost after jewel heist

The embattled head of Paris's Louvre Museum has promised a bigger police presence, including inside the museum, and security cameras to prevent future thefts, following last month's €87 million jewel heist.

Radio France Internationale

Louvre to add 100 new cameras within weeks after brazen crown jewel heist

Four robbers took jewels worth $102m in the daylight heist

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Louvre museum in Paris shuts gallery over structural safety fears

The Louvre Museum has announced that it has closed one of its galleries as a precaution after an audit revealed structural weaknesses in some of the beams in the building. This is a further setback for the renowned institution which came under the spotlight last month after a daring jewellery…

The Independent UK

Louvre dealt another blow after heist as it’s forced to close gallery

Modernizing the Sully wing is among priorities of the renovation efforts announced in January

The Independent UK

Louvre Museum closes offices and a gallery over structural fragility concerns

The Louvre Museum is temporarily closing some employee offices and a public gallery due to structural fragility

Euronews

Louvre museum director defends security plan after audit slams spends on new art and exhibitions

"The theft of the Crown jewels is undoubtedly a deafening wake-up call", according to Pierre Moscovici, the first president of the French Court of Audit, which has delivered a stinging rebuke three weeks after the high-profile robbery at the world's most visited museum.

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The Independent UK

5 more arrests made in the investigation into Louvre jewel heist

The Paris prosecutor says five more people have been arrested in the investigation into the theft of crown jewels from the Louvre Museum

Radio France Internationale

Louvre under fire: Senate culture chief warns museum’s security is outdated

The chairman of the Senate’s Committee on Culture, Laurent Lafon, said on Tuesday, after a visit to the Louvre’s security facilities, that the museum’s safety standards were “not up to what one would expect from a modern museum.”

Radio France Internationale

Louvre security is 'not up to standard' warns French senator

The Independent UK

Inside the investigation to find brazen thieves behind Louvre heist

More than 100 investigators are racing to solve the daring heist at the Louvre Museum

Benzinga

The Great $100 Million Louvre Heist: Two Suspects Nabbed, One Caught Fleeing at Paris Airport

French authorities have arrested two suspects involved in the audacious $100 million heist at the Louvre Museum.

The Independent UK

A timeline of the jewel heist at the Louvre in Paris

Paris prosecutors have announced the first arrests in connection with the theft of crown jewels from the Louvre museum

The Conversation

Louvre heist: five keys to understanding the robbery – and security threats to museums everywhere

On Sunday October 19, criminals managed to steal eight pieces of extremely valuable jewellery from the Louvre Museum’s Gallery of Apollo, in Paris. The robbery highlights long-standing issues for criminology in the field of cultural heritage, as museum security has to address traditional and emerging threats as well as a…

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