Gold torque from Celtic Vix treasure stolen from Burgundy museum

The gold torque from the Vix treasure, a 2,500-year-old Celtic artifact discovered in 1953, was stolen on Friday from the Musée du Pays Châtillonnais in Châtillon-sur-Seine, Burgundy. The museum had been targeted by two recent burglary attempts. The torque, weighing 480 grams of pure gold, was the centerpiece of the treasure, which also includes a famous bronze krater. The theft was discovered Saturday morning; an investigation is underway by the gendarmerie. The museum director expressed shock, noting that security had been reinforced after the previous attempts.