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Thieves recently targeted a prominent cultural institution in Wales, stealing precious ancient jewelry from its gallery, officials said.

St. Fagans National Museum, one of the most visited museums in the Welsh capital of Cardiff, was broken into at around 12:30 a.m. on Oct. 6.

The open-air museum is on the grounds of St. Fagans Castle, a 16th-century manor house. It hosts a variety of exhibits displaying Welsh artifacts.

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The heist targeted gold jewelry from the Bronze Age, according to the South Wales Police.

Cadw, the Welsh heritage service, said the Bronze Age ended in Wales in 800 B.C., making the jewelry som

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