10 Daring Museum Heists
Famous artworks like 'The Mona Lisa' and 'The Scream' have been among the treasures stolen.
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How the Chicano Movement Revitalized Dia De Los Muertos
After Spain’s conquest, the Church tied Aztec death rituals to All Saints Day—until Chicanos reclaimed Día de los Muertos’ roots.
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Art is an elastic sort of love.
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The Heist that Made the Mona Lisa Famous
In 1911, a former Louvre employee perpetrated one of the greatest art heists in history.
6 of the Biggest International Jewel Thefts
In most cases, millions of dollars worth of diamonds, gems and watches remain largely unrecovered.
History’s Biggest Art Heist
Thieves stole 13 masterpieces worth $500 million from Boston's Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum in 1990. The case remains unsolved.
Doris Payne Swiped Millions in Jewels Over a 70-Year Span
Payne, deciding she was ‘never going to be under the thumb of a man,’ took to a life of crime and mastered the jewel heist.
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