Archive · 11 Nov 2025
Six Ancient Statues Stolen from Syria's National Museum of Damascus
Bad guys stole six very old statues from a museum in Damascus, Syria.
This museum is a very important place that shows the history of Syria.
The theft happened recently and authorities are looking for the thieves and the statues.
They are questioning people who work at the museum to figure out how this happened.
This museum had to close for a long time because of a war in the country, but it had recently reopened.
Stealing old things like this is a big problem, and officials are trying to catch those responsible.
Six ancient statues were stolen from the National Museum of Damascus.
Authorities are investigating the theft and conducting search operations.
A source reported a thief broke a display case and remained in the museum.
The museum, established in 1919, had recently resumed full operations in January 2025 after being closed due to the civil war.
Security personnel and officials are being questioned as part of the investigation.
- Who
- Thieves
- What
- Six ancient statues stolen
- When
- Theft discovered on Monday; exact time of theft not specified.
- Where
- National Museum of Damascus, Syria
- Why
- Motive not specified, investigation is ongoing.
Authorities/State Media
Museum Source
Method of Theft
Authorities/State Media
Specialized teams are conducting tracking and search operations to arrest those responsible and recover the stolen artifacts. Security guards and officials are being questioned.
Museum Source
A thief broke a glass display case on Monday and apparently stayed inside the building until evening.
- Location
- National Museum of Damascus, Syria
- Items Stolen
- Six ancient statues
- Date of Theft Discovery
- Monday
- Museum Established
- 1919
- Museum Reopening
- Partially reopened 2018, full operations resumed January 2025