When Yugoslavia dissolved in the early 1990s, the resulting violence didn’t just claim human lives. It claimed memory itself. Across Bosnia, Croatia, and Kosovo, libraries, museums, archives, bridges, mosques, and churches were intentionally burned, shelled, or erased. In these conflicts, cultural heritage becomes a front line, not collateral damage. The
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On October 19th, 2025, a four-person crew disguised as maintenance workers broke into the Louvre Museum in Paris, accessed the Galerie d’Apollon, and made off with eight priceless pieces of the French Crown Jewels in just seven minutes. The robbery, executed with precision and silence, reignited global fascination with the
Photographs taken by killers are perhaps the most unsettling form of true crime memorabilia. Unlike forensic or journalistic images, these photos were often created with intent– the killer consciously framed, staged, or captured the victim in ways that reveal their own psychology. In doing so, they transform the act