Art Traffickers: Treasures Stolen from the Tombs

Name: Art Traffickers: Treasures Stolen from the Tombs
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2021-10-16
Rating: 8.0
Cast: Aindrea Emelife, Lynda Albertson, Darius Arya, Benjamina Efua Dadzie, Fabio Isman

Overview

Through a combination of interviews and studio reconstructions, recount the gripping stories behind those who have excavated and stolen masterpieces.

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S01E01 The Euphronios Krater

October 16, 2021

Ancient Greek artifact The Euphronios Krater was bought by the Metropolitan Museum of Art in 1972 but was thought to have been excavated illegally in Italy the year before. The ensuing investigation implicated American art...

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S01E02 The Goddess of Morgantina

October 16, 2021

In 1988, the Getty Museum in California acquired a statue depicting a Greek goddess for an eye-watering £18 million. However, with its dubious accompanying provenance, suspicions begin to arise that it is actually a stolen...

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S01E03 The Capitoline Triad

October 16, 2021

The Capitoline Triad is a unique sculpture that comprised the three Roman deities Jupiter, Juno, and Minerva, and was discovered in the ancient Villa of Inviolata in 1992 by grave robbers. This episodes retraces the...

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S01E04 The Vase of Asteas

October 16, 2021

The remarkable story of how the Vase of Asteas was initially sold by the tomb robber who discovered it for a million lire and a pig, eventually finding its way to the Getty Museum in...

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