07-12-2025 19:50 via article.wn.com

Water leak at Louvre museum damages hundreds of Egyptian books

A water leak last month damaged hundreds of books in the Egyptian antiquities department in Paris’ famed Louvre museum, reports on Sunday revealed, raising concerns about the state of the world's most visited museum’s internal management, weeks after a daring jewel heist exposed security flaws. Around 400 rare books were affected after pipes containing contaminated water had burst, specialist...
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