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Months After Burglars Stole Crown Jewels From the Louvre, the Apollo Gallery Reopens, Highlighting Its Origins as a Royal Reception Hall

Museum officials hope visitors will appreciate the gilded hall, conceived by Louis XIV more than 360 years ago, for its ...

Louvre Gallery Reopens 9 Months After Infamous Heist—But No Jewels On Display (Photos)

Museum officials said the remaining jewelry previously displayed in the gilded Apollo Gallery has been moved into a vault in ...