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Ancient protective symbols on a stolen golden helmet may have worked their magic one more time. Thieves who stole a priceless 2,500-year-old Dacian treasure from a Dutch museum have returned it nearly unharmed as part of a plea deal.
Ancient Egyptian treasures stolen from a Queensland museum were recovered within 48 hours after police tracked down an "amateurish" thief carrying a priceless cat sculpture in his backpack. What looked like organized crime turned out to be an opportunistic solo act with a surprisingly quick happy ending.