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Thieves steal 4 Renaissance artworks in a Sicilian museum heist during an Italian holiday
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Four Renaissance artworks by Antonello da Messina were stolen from a museum in Sicily during a public holiday. Authorities estimate the value of the stolen pieces at up to 80 million euros, describing the theft as a major cultural disaster for the region.
MILAN (AP) — Thieves stole four works attributed to Renaissance painter Antonello da Messina worth millions of euros from the regional museum in the city of Messina in Sicily while crowds gathered across town for the traditional Assumption holiday celebrations, cultural officials and Italian media said Sunday.
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