Amateur Treasure Hunters Discover Infamous Stolen Room Worth Over $500 Million

Nativity with San Lorenzo and San Francesco 

In 1969 this piece was stolen from a gallery in Italy by two thieves that have yet to be caught to this day. They cut the painting from its frame in the middle of the day, while people were in the gallery viewing the artwork. This piece was previously appraised at $20,000,000, and it’s assumed that the thieves sold the painting to the black market art trade. Much like this next piece...

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