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CultureThieves steal Renaissance masterpieces in Italian museum heist during holiday

Four Renaissance works by Antonello da Messina, valued at up to 80 million euros ($93m), were stolen from the MuMe museum in Messina during Sicily’s Ferragosto holiday. The thieves took a double-sided devotional panel and three sections of the San Gregorio Polyptych, leaving two panels behind.

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AAl Jazeera★★★☆☆2026-08-17 03:53Original

Thieves steal Renaissance masterpieces in Italian museum heist during holiday
Thieves steal Renaissance masterpieces in Italian museum heist during holidayCulture