During the 2011 Egyptian Revolution, a high-profile museum heist occurred at the famous Egyptian Museum in Cairo, resulting in several priceless artifacts going missing. Among these stolen golden and gilded treasures were statues of which famous ancient pharaoh?
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Master of Secrets of the world's museums
schopenhauer Legendary Museum Mysteries
Where did the masterpieces go? (Where'd they go?!) / Empty frames are waiting on the wall! (Yeah, on the wall!)

schopenhauer A daring 2019 heist in Dresden targeted one of Europe's oldest and richest royal treasuries.

schopenhauer A simple museum theft in 1911 transformed Leonardo da Vinci's portrait into a global icon.

schopenhauer Swipe artifacts into their proper exhibits to discover the secrets of the world's greatest museums.
Mona Lisa's spot: When the Mona Lisa was stolen in 1911, visitors queued just to look at the empty space on the wall.

A robbery, especially one involving a large sum of money or highly valuable items. In 1990, thieves executed the world's largest unsolved art theft at Boston's Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum.
At the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum in Boston, several ornate empty frames remain hanging on the gallery walls. Why does the museum keep these empty frames on display?
How many artworks were stolen during the infamous 1990 Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum heist?
How did local citizens protect Cairo's Egyptian Museum during the 2011 protests?
Which famous pharaoh's gilded statues were damaged or stolen during the 2011 Cairo museum looting?
Why do empty frames still hang on the walls of the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum?
