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Stolen Romanian gold treasure returns home after daring museum heist
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Stolen Romanian gold treasure returns home after daring museum heist

So: the famous golden helmet of Coțofenești and two spiral golden armbands - stolen from a museum in Assen, Netherlands, back in January 2025 - are now safely back in Romania. The 2,500-year-old Dacian treasures, worth over 4 million euros, were recovered through plea agreements with three suspects and are now on display in Bucharest's National History Museum, flanked by masked and armed guards. Which brings me to the really good news - the helmet has only minor dents and the armbands are in perfect condition, so restoration can happen after the public gets to celebrate their return. The interim director put it beautifully: 'For us this is a moment of joy, but also of reflection - for months we lived with the fear that part of our past would be lost forever.' The third armband is still missing, but the search continues.
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