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Water leak damages over 300 books in Louvre's Egyptian antiquities dept
The Straits Times
|December 09, 2025
A water leak in November damaged hundreds of books in the Egyptian antiquities department at the Louvre, underscoring the deteriorating state of the world’s most visited museum just weeks after a daring jewel heist exposed security flaws.
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Specialist website La Tribune de l’Art reported that around 400 rare books were affected, blaming poor pipe conditions. It said the department had long sought funds to protect the collection from such risks, without success.
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