‘A wow moment’: ancient Romanian gold helmet returned in plea deal with theft suspects

Prosecutors unveil artefact linked to lost Dacian civilisation after it was stolen from Dutch museum last year A priceless ancient gold helmet from Romania that was stolen last year from a museum in the Netherlands, has been recovered as part of a plea deal reached with the suspects.

Under the guard of balaclava-wearing police, prosecutors unveiled the 2,500-year-old Coțofenești helmet, which is considered a cultural icon of Romania, during a news conference on Thursday in the eastern Dutch city of Assen.

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原文链接: The Guardian