Louvre Reopens Apollo Gallery After $102 Million Heist, Jewels Still Missing
The Louvre Museum in Paris has reopened its Apollo Gallery to the public, nine months after a dramatic heist in which $102 million worth of crown jewels were stolen. The gallery, known for its gilded ceilings and Greek frescoes, will no longer display the jewels, as the museum has decided to return the space to its original 17th-century ceremonial purpose. The stolen jewels remain unrecovered, and the museum has relocated the gallery's former exhibits elsewhere. Christophe Leribault, the Louvre's director, emphasized the opportunity to appreciate the gallery's architecture and decor. The reopening follows the resignation of the previous director, Laurence des Cars, after the heist exposed significant security vulnerabilities. 
