The Louvre in Paris is hosting 16 works of art, including 1,500-year-old Byzantine icons, from a museum in Kyiv in order to protect them from the war, it said Wednesday.

Louvre safeguarding Ukraine art treasures

As the Louvre museum prepares to unveil a blockbuster exhibition of works by Leonardo da Vinci on Thursday, mystery surrounds whether the show will include the world's most expensive painting -- Salvator Mundi, attributed to the master painter.

Will Louvre show include world's priciest painting?

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Louvre safeguarding Ukraine art treasures

Will Louvre show include world's priciest painting?

Lounge with Mona Lisa: Airbnb offers night at Louvre museum