The Heist That Shook the World: When Mona Lisa Was Stolen
The Louvre’s *Salle des États* was a quiet chamber on that August morning in 1911. Guards patrolled, but the museum’s routine security—no alarms, minimal surveillance—made it a soft target. At 7:30 AM, a workman arrived, claiming to be dusting the *Mona Lisa* for restoration. By 8:30 AM, the painting was gone. The theft of the … Read more
