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Museum burglaries: 'It is not up to criminals to decide what citizens are allowed to admire'

The July 24 theft of a treasure at the Musée du Pays Châtillonnais in Châtillon-sur-Seine, France, raises questions about protecting cultural heritage. However, this 'crime against knowledge' should not deter us from displaying such masterpieces, argues archaeologist Anne Lehoërff in Le Monde.