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Further Thefts at Royal Coin Cabinet Brought to Trial

The systematic thefts at the Royal Coin Cabinet in Stockholm were not committed by one single person. Another employee helped himself to some objects. At present, prosecutors are trying to prove the man stole coins worth more than 3.8 million Swedish kronor, including a Russian family ruble which sold for 510,000 SEK in 2009.

Stockholm: Lawsuit against Royal Coin Cabinet thief

In April we had to report that at least 1,200 objects worth the equivalent of 2.6 million euros had disappeared from the Stockholm Royal Coin Cabinet. A perpetrator is now standing trial. A second one is the subject of ongoing investigations.

The Royal Coin Cabinet in Stockholm is going to be closed and stripped down

The Swedish national museum of economy is going to be closed down. This entails the relocation of the Royal Coin Cabinet and its notable library. At this point, no one knows where, when or how the coins and books will be available again. Harald Nilsson reports.

Springtime in Turkey – Part 11

What do you do when your car breaks down and you’re stranded in the middle of nowhere? That’s right – you take your time visiting the local ruins. In this chapter, we pay a leisurely visit to the ancient city of Hieropolis, modern-day Pamukkale.

Springtime in Turkey – Part 12

Nothing beats a little dose of the unexpected while on holiday – it’s the only way you can really get to know a country and its people. After all, how else would we have gained insight into Turkey’s bureaucracy had we not had that awful car trouble? It also meant we had the chance to make one last excursion to Izmir.

Springtime in Turkey – Part 10

Would you know what to do if your car broke down in the middle of nowhere? Well I do, and today I’ll fill you in. I’ll also tell you about the very interesting excavation of Aphrodisias, which we visited before everything took a turn for the worse

Further Thefts at Royal Coin Cabinet Brought to Trial

The systematic thefts at the Royal Coin Cabinet in Stockholm were not committed by one single person. Another employee helped himself to some objects. At present, prosecutors are trying to prove the man stole coins worth more than 3.8 million Swedish kronor, including a Russian family ruble which sold for 510,000 SEK in 2009.

Stockholm: Lawsuit against Royal Coin Cabinet thief

In April we had to report that at least 1,200 objects worth the equivalent of 2.6 million euros had disappeared from the Stockholm Royal Coin Cabinet. A perpetrator is now standing trial. A second one is the subject of ongoing investigations.

The Royal Coin Cabinet in Stockholm is going to be closed and stripped down

The Swedish national museum of economy is going to be closed down. This entails the relocation of the Royal Coin Cabinet and its notable library. At this point, no one knows where, when or how the coins and books will be available again. Harald Nilsson reports.

Springtime in Turkey – Part 11

What do you do when your car breaks down and you’re stranded in the middle of nowhere? That’s right – you take your time visiting the local ruins. In this chapter, we pay a leisurely visit to the ancient city of Hieropolis, modern-day Pamukkale.

Springtime in Turkey – Part 12

Nothing beats a little dose of the unexpected while on holiday – it’s the only way you can really get to know a country and its people. After all, how else would we have gained insight into Turkey’s bureaucracy had we not had that awful car trouble? It also meant we had the chance to make one last excursion to Izmir.

Springtime in Turkey – Part 10

Would you know what to do if your car broke down in the middle of nowhere? Well I do, and today I’ll fill you in. I’ll also tell you about the very interesting excavation of Aphrodisias, which we visited before everything took a turn for the worse