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

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While the treasure’s historical value is incalculable, the gold alone is worth around €1.7 million. The Treasure of Villena is a unique trove of almost ten kilos of gold, bowls, bottles and bracelets dating back to the Bronze Age. Key points and original sources are listed below.

  • While the treasure’s historical value is incalculable, the gold alone is worth around €1.7 million.S1
  • The Treasure of Villena is a unique trove of almost ten kilos of gold, bowls, bottles and bracelets dating back to the Bronze Age.S2
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2w Thejournal

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.

2w BBC

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.

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

2 outlets 2 reports
The brief

While the treasure’s historical value is incalculable, the gold alone is worth around €1.7 million. The Treasure of Villena is a unique trove of almost ten kilos of gold, bowls, bottles and bracelets dating back to the Bronze Age. Key points and original sources are listed below.

  • While the treasure’s historical value is incalculable, the gold alone is worth around €1.7 million.S1
  • The Treasure of Villena is a unique trove of almost ten kilos of gold, bowls, bottles and bracelets dating back to the Bronze Age.S2
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S1 Thejournal 1 report · EN
S2 BBCLead 1 report · EN