Looting History

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A look at how the trade in stolen antiquities and art has became a major source of income for crime syndicates, gangs and terrorists around the world.

Robbing The Cradle: The Looting Of The Iraq Museum: Episode Image
Episode 1Robbing The Cradle: The Looting Of The Iraq Museum

Robbing the Cradle - The Looting of the Iraq Museum: As Baghdad fell to US forces in 2003,15,000 priceless antiquities were stolen. Learn about the efforts to catch the culprits. (S1, ep 1)

Blood Antiquities: Islamic State And The Theft Of Syria's Past: Episode Image
Episode 2Blood Antiquities: Islamic State And The Theft Of Syria's Past

Blood Antiquities - Islamic State and the Theft of Syria's Past: Rewind and learn about how Western collectors turned a blind eye to ISIS selling Syria's precious ancient past. (S1, ep 2)

Behind The Mask: Robbing The Land Of The Pharaohs: Episode Image
Episode 3Behind The Mask: Robbing The Land Of The Pharaohs

Behind the Mask - Robbing the Land of the Pharaohs: A fragment of papyrus worth more than its weight in gold appears at auction, spelling the end for a superstar Oxford don. (S1, ep 3)

Thou Shalt Not Steal: Hobby Lobby And The Museum Of The Bible: Episode Image
Episode 4Thou Shalt Not Steal: Hobby Lobby And The Museum Of The Bible

Thou Shalt Not Steal - Hobby Lobby and the Museum of the Bible: A discovery at Memphis International Airport shakes the foundations of one of the US' wealthiest families. (S1, ep 4)

Stealing Beauty: The Morgantina Goddess and The Getty Museum: Episode Image
Episode 5Stealing Beauty: The Morgantina Goddess and The Getty Museum

Stealing Beauty - The Morgantina Goddess and the Getty Museum: The curator of the J Paul Getty Museum's collection falls into disgrace, brought down by a jet-setting dealer. (S1, ep 5)

Risky Business: Michael Steinhardt And The Greek Pot Of Gold: Episode Image
Episode 6Risky Business: Michael Steinhardt And The Greek Pot Of Gold

Risky Business - Michael Steinhardt and the Greek Pot of Gold: In December 2021, a hedge-fund billionaire and collector is forced to turn over $70 million worth of stolen loot. (S1, ep 6)

Making A Killing: Douglas Latchford And The Cambodian Killing Fields: Episode Image
Episode 7Making A Killing: Douglas Latchford And The Cambodian Killing Fields

Making a Killing - Douglas Latchford and the Cambodian Killing Fields: Douglas Latchford was the go-to expert in Khmer antiquities. But an investigation sees his world crumble. (S1, ep 7)

A Deal With The Devil: Hitler's Museum Of Stolen Art: Episode Image
Episode 8A Deal With The Devil: Hitler's Museum Of Stolen Art

In 2012, the search of a recluse's Munich flat uncovers lost art linked to his father, a man known as Hitler's art dealer. (S1, ep 8)

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