Thieves have stolen most of the Treasure of Villena, one of Europe’s most significant prehistoric collections, in a meticulously executed raid on a museum in the Spanish town of Villena.The heist took just four minutes on Thursday morning, with the thieves targeting the collection of 66 mostly gold Bronze Age objects, whose gold content alone is estimated to be worth about €1.7 million.“The alarm at the Villena Museum went off around 5.20am [4.20am BST],” a spokesperson for the town council said... Spain has lost part of one of its most extraordinary links to the ancient world after thieves stole much of Key points and original sources are listed below.

• Thieves have stolen most of the Treasure of Villena, one of Europe’s most significant prehistoric collections, in a meticulously executed raid on a museum in the Spanish town of Villena.The heist took just four minutes on Thursday morning, with the thieves tar...S1

• Spain has lost part of one of its most extraordinary links to the ancient world after thieves stole much ofS2