Breaking down the most famous museum heists

Museum heists, particularly ones involving historic and valuable items, have shocked the world and inspired mystery and suspicion for more than a century. In the latest incident of valuable stolen goods, four suspected thieves dressed as construction workers allegedly broke into one of the most famous art museums in the world, Paris' Louvre Museum, on Sunday morning, taking at least nine pieces of jewelry, some of which were previously owned by Emperor Napoleon I and his second wife, Empress Marie-Louise, according to officials. French officials have since launched an investigation into the robbery. So far, no suspects have been identified publicly. Prior to the robbery, the Cour des Comptes -- France's supreme auditing institution -- was looking into security at the Louvre. The court's re