BBCNEWS The Travel Show June 4, 2024 01:33:00
Churches, for example. but sadly, making artworks more readily accessible also leaves them vulnerable to theft. one of the most famous examples in history is the disappearance of a massive caravaggio from a sicilian church. so this is how the story goes. the year is 1969. it's 17 october, we are in sicily. there is a huge rainstorm and the skies are illuminated by lightning and the sound of thunder. once all the locals are asleep, thieves are breaking into a church through a side window. they enter the church and they steal one of italy's most famous paintings, caravaggio�*s nativity. it's r...