Experts say jewels stolen in heists from the iconic Parisian museum are hard to recover, as they are broken down.

On this day 114 years ago, a handyman walked into the Louvre Museum in Paris and walked out with the most famous painting in the world. That's right, the Mona Lisa was stolen on Aug. 21, 1911, so ...

It was the Monday morning of August 21, 1911, the weekly closure day of the Louvre during the summer holidays, when an Italian mason named Vincenzo Peruggia carried out the most astounding art heist ...

Jan. 22, 2007 — -- Her name was Mona Lisa. She was a beloved wife and mother of five who lived in Italy 500 years ago. For some, the best-known smile in the whole world belongs to her. Following ...

Immense precautions are taken to protect the priceless da Vinci work. PARIS -- Many paintings are moved around at the Louvre in Paris, but rarely is it one of the world's most iconic works. For the ...