Museum Mayhem: Thieves Strike Again, Leaving a Trail of Cultural Desecration The brazen heist at Villena Museum in Spain is the latest in a string of high profile robberies targeting European museums.
The thieves' efficiency and ruthlessness are a sobering reminder that even the art world's most prized possessions are vulnerable to theft.
The 1963 discovery of the Treasure of Villena, a collection of Bronze Age artifacts valued for their historical significance and monetary worth, was plundered in just four minutes.