Art Traffickers: Treasures Stolen from the Tombs
Art Traffickers: Treasures Stolen from the Tombs
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Art Traffickers: Treasures Stolen from the Tombs

8.0 / 10
2021
1 season
4 episodes
Documentary

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

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  • The Euphronios Krater

    1.The Euphronios Krater

    16-10-2021

    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 ens...

  • The Goddess of Morgantina

    2.The Goddess of Morgantina

    16-10-2021

    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 b...

  • The Capitoline Triad

    3.The Capitoline Triad

    16-10-2021

    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...

  • The Vase of Asteas

    4.The Vase of Asteas

    16-10-2021

    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...

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