April 02, 2026 1 min read

‘It’s amazing’: stolen 2,500-year-old Romanian gold helmet has been found

By Agencies in The Hague

Prosecutors unveil priceless artefact in press conference after it was taken from Netherlands museum in January 2025

A priceless ancient golden helmet from Romania that was stolen last year from a museum in the Netherlands has been recovered, Dutch authorities have said.

Under the guard of balaclava-wearing police, prosecutors unveiled the 2,500-year-old Coțofenești helmet during a news conference on Thursday in the eastern Dutch city of Assen.

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