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Spain's Villena Treasure stolenin four-minute museum heist

Almost the entire Villena Treasure, one of Europe's most valuable Bronze Age collections, was stolen from a museum in eastern Spain in a four-minute raid after thieves smashed through a window and bulletproof glass. Police believe several people and vehicles were involved, and su

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FRANCE2428 Aug 2026, 09:04 amUpdated 12h ago1 min readEuropeWorld
Spain's Villena Treasure stolen in four-minute museum heist

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Almost the entire Villena Treasure, one of Europe's most valuable Bronze Age collections, was stolen from a museum in eastern Spain in a four-minute raid after thieves smashed through a window and bulletproof glass. Police believe several people and vehicles were involved, and suspect the thieves created a diversion by triggering an alarm at a nearby sports centre before the break-in.

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Source: France 24 · FRANCE24. Published 28 Aug 2026, 09:04 am.

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