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

From the Mona Lisa to the jewels of Napoleon, the Louvre has experienced over a century of high-profile heists.

Archaeologists digging for the remains of the real-life Mona Lisa have found a female skeleton, but they say it doesn't belong to the mysterious Florentine noblewoman, according to news reports. The ...

The world-famous Louvre Museum in Paris was closed on Sunday following a robbery, France's Culture Minister Rachida Dati ...

For centuries, viewers of Leonardo da Vinci’s Mona Lisa have been captivated by her mysterious smile and timeless gaze. But behind the brushstrokes was a real woman—Lisa Gherardini, wife of a Florence ...

PARIS (AP) — The “Mona Lisa” has given up another secret. Using X-rays to peer into the chemical structure of a tiny speck of the celebrated work of art, scientists have gained new insight into the ...

Leonardo da Vinci spends 14 years working on the Mona Lisa, the culmination of all his knowledge. Toward the end of his life, Leonardo da Vinci finally finds the perfect patron – the King of France – ...

PARIS — The “Mona Lisa” has given up another secret. Using X-rays to peer into the chemical structure of a tiny speck of the celebrated work of art, scientists have gained new insight into the ...