Thieves swipe medieval bishop's shiny ring
Published: 26 Jun, 2013 CET.
Updated: Wed 26 Jun 2013 08:41 CET
Police in the northern German city of Bremen have been left baffled by the theft of a famous 12th century "bishop's ring" from the cathedral museum.
The ring, described by police as "of immeasurably high cultural value and inestimable material value" was stolen from a locked glass display case, it was reported on Wednesday.
Its disappearance was noticed on Monday afternoon, investigators said.
The ring is part of a sensational find uncovered beneath the floor of the cathedral in the 1970s, when archeologists dug a number of valuables from inside the graves of several medieval archbishops.
The experts found piles of gold and silver jewellery as well as well-preserved silk robes, all of which was put on display in the museum, alongside a collection dating mainly from the 14th to the 19th century.
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The ring, described by police as "of immeasurably high cultural value and inestimable material value" was stolen from a locked glass display case, it was reported on Wednesday.
Its disappearance was noticed on Monday afternoon, investigators said.
The ring is part of a sensational find uncovered beneath the floor of the cathedral in the 1970s, when archeologists dug a number of valuables from inside the graves of several medieval archbishops.
The experts found piles of gold and silver jewellery as well as well-preserved silk robes, all of which was put on display in the museum, alongside a collection dating mainly from the 14th to the 19th century.
DPA/The Local/bk
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