$5 Million in Goods Stolen From Hermitage

MOSCOW — Russia's famed Hermitage Museum on Monday reported the theft of more than 220 works, including jewelry and enameled objects, worth around $5 million.In a statement, the St. Petersburg museum said officials noticed the theft during a routine inventory check. It said the curator in charge of most of the collection where the theft occurred died suddenly at his workplace when the investigation began, and that his colleagues discovered the items were missing.

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