Denmark's Golden Horns stolen

One of Denmark's national treasures, a set of two horns made in the 1800s, was stolen in the early hours of Monday, Danish police said.

Called "Guldhornene" in Danish, or the Golden Horns, the pieces are silver replicas of two original gold horns made in 400 A.D. which were stolen in 1802 and destroyed.

The replicas, with a thin gold coating, were on loan from the National Museum of Denmark for an exhibit in Jelling, near the central Danish town of Vejle, when they were stolen by thieves who smashed a display case.

Full story here. Fortunately, the horns were quickly recovered, though details of the recovery are still scarce. Wikipedia article on the Guldhornene here (in Danish) and here (in English).

Posted by David on September 19, 2007 10:15 AM