One of the most famous art heists in history was the 1911 theft of the "Mona Lisa." The 16th-century Leonardo da Vinci ...

The Louvre’s head of security is facing fierce criticism as a 'diversity hire' after a heist saw thieves make off with ...

By seeking to assert control over civic architecture, Trump is creating a physical testament to his destruction of democracy, ...

The historic emerald necklace, gifted by Napoleon to his second wife, Empress Marie-Louise, was among eight pieces stolen in ...

The precious artifacts snatched from Paris’s Louvre Museum on Sunday include an emerald necklace gifted by Napoleon to his ...

Museum heists, particularly ones involving historic and valuable items, have shocked the world and inspired mystery and ...

The Louvre museum in Paris announced it would remain closed Monday as investigations continue into Sunday’s extraordinary ...

The Louvre remained closed Monday after historic jewels were stolen in a daring daylight heist. Thieves used a basket lift to ...

In the slaveholding South, ancient Egypt and its pharaohs became a way to justify slavery. For abolitionists and African Americans, biblical Egypt served as a symbol of bondage and liberation.

Determined criminals will steal anything. Here are a handful of the most expensive items ever nabbed by thieves. Crimes of ...