Messina Denaro

Messina Denaro

The five surviving panels of Antonello da Messina's 1473 "Polittico di San Gregorio" (San Gregorio Polyptych), three of which were stolen from the Museo Regionale Accascina in Messina, Italy. Photo: REUTERS

Sicilian museum heist: Thieves steal Antonello da Messina's four Renaissance artworks on Italian holiday

The Italian government in March bought a devotional painting titled “Ecce Homo” by da Messina for $14.9 million.

FILE PHOTO: A screengrab taken from a video shows Matteo Messina Denaro the country's most wanted mafia boss being escorted out of a Carabinieri police station after he was arrested in Palermo, Italy, January 16, 2023. Carabinieri/Handout via REUTERS

Strong clan loyalty, locals, helped mafia boss Messina Denaro stay hidden

A screengrab taken from a video shows Matteo Messina Denaro the country's most wanted mafia boss being escorted out of a Carabinieri police station after he was arrested in Palermo, Italy, January 16, 2023. Carabinieri/Handout via REUTERS

How top Mafia boss Messina Denaro escaped justice for 30 years

A screengrab taken from a video shows Matteo Messina Denaro the country's most wanted mafia boss being escorted out of a Carabinieri police station after he was arrested in Palermo, Italy, January 16, 2023. Carabinieri/Handout via REUTERS

After 30 years, Italy arrests mafia boss Messina Denaro at Sicilian hospital