Loot - Blood Treasure
This series documents how the trade in stolen antiquities and art has become a major source of income for criminal syndicates, gangs and terrorists across the globe.
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Season 1
8 episodes
- 1. Robbing the Cradle: The Looting of the Iraq MuseumAs Baghdad falls to US forces in 2003,15,000 priceless antiquities from the cradle of civilization are stolen from the unprotected Iraq Museum. Iraqi archaeologist, Donny George, and US Marine Colonel Matthew Bogdanos watch the looting with horror. The two men join forces to launch an investigation in a race against the clock to track them down before the ancient treasures leave the country.CC48minMay 15, 2022
- 2. Blood Antiquities: Islamic State and the Theft of Syria's PastWhen ISIS launched its murderous campaign in Syria and northern Iraq, it needed cash to fund its terrorist operations. While Islamic State terrorists were bombarding screens across the globe with propaganda videos documenting their slaughter of innocents, and destruction of irreplaceable archaeological sites, behind the scenes they were selling Syria's precious ancient past to the highest bidders. While western collectors turned a blind eye to the source of the antiquities they were buying, their money was going into the pockets of extremist groups hell-bent on ...CC48minMay 15, 2022
- 3. Behind the Mask: Robbing the Land of the PharaohsA tiny fragment of papyrus worth more than its weight in gold is the beginning of the end for superstar Oxford don, Dirk Obbink. It's the latest chapter in the pillage of Ancient Egypt.CC48minMay 15, 2022
- 4. Thou Shall Not Steal: Hobby Lobby and the Museum of the BibleIt's a routine day for the customs officials at Memphis Tennessee airport when they pry open a shipment labelled 'tile samples'. What they find inside is a priceless collection of antiquities.CC49minMay 15, 2022
- 5. Stealing Beauty: The Morgantina Goddess and the Getty MuseumThe curator of the J. Paul Getty Museum's antiquities collection, Marion True, is in disgrace. Her downfall is brought about by jet-setting antiquities dealer, Robin Symes.CC48minMay 15, 2022
- 6. Risky Business: Michael Steinhardt and the Greek Pot of GoldDecember 2021 - Michael Steinhardt, the largest private collector of antiquities in the world, is forced to turn over $70 million dollars worth of stolen loot and banned from collecting for life.CC45minMay 15, 2022
- 7. Making a Killing: Douglas Latchford and the Cambodian Killing FieldsDouglas Latchford lives the jet-set life. As the go-to expert in Khmer antiquities, his collection rivals Cambodia's National Museum. But has his extensive art collection been looted?CC48minMay 15, 2022
- 8. A Deal with the Devil: Hitler's Museum of Stolen ArtThe search of a flat in Munich in 2012, owned by elderly recluse Cornelius Gurlitt, uncovers one of the most extraordinary stashes of lost art ever discovered.CC48minMay 15, 2022
Loot - Blood Treasure
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This series documents how the trade in stolen antiquities and art has become a major source of income for criminal syndicates, gangs and terrorists across the globe.
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