A $100 Million Golden Masterpiece Vanished from a Museum—and Spent Three Years Buried in the Woods

A priceless gold sculpture from the Renaissance, valued at $100 million, was stolen from a museum by a thief who took advantage of a seemingly minor security oversight. The stolen masterpiece, too famous to sell, ended up hidden in the woods for three years before its reappearance. This heist highlights significant lapses in museum security and raises questions about how to better protect cultural treasures. The incident underscores the broader issue of art theft and the lengths criminals will go to evade detection.