Art Traffickers: Treasures Stolen from the Tombs

Season 12021

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

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4 Episodes

E01 The Euphronios Krater

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 dealer Robert Hecht and the Italian antiques dealer Giacomo Medici.

October 16, 2021

E02 The Goddess of Morgantina

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 artifact, leading to an investigation that finds alleged links to organised crime.

October 16, 2021

E03 The Capitoline Triad

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 Italian military police's investigation, which led to them successfully retrieving it two years later in Switzerland.

October 16, 2021

E04 The Vase of Asteas

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 California, but how a chance car crash and a rogue Polaroid helped bring the unique artifact back to its place of origin.

October 16, 2021

Art Traffickers: Treasures Stolen from the Tombs

E01 The Euphronios Krater

E02 The Goddess of Morgantina

E03 The Capitoline Triad

E04 The Vase of Asteas

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E01 The Euphronios Krater

E02 The Goddess of Morgantina

E03 The Capitoline Triad

E04 The Vase of Asteas