stolen art
Frantic search for 4,200-year-old Egyptian artifact after it vanished from sealed tomb
A 4,200-year-old Egyptian artifact vanishes from a sealed tomb at Saqqara.
German woman who stole 2,400-year-old Greek relic finally returns it 50 years later
The Ionic column capital, made of limestone and measuring about 9 inches high and 13 inches wide, was taken from a 4th-century BC guesthouse.
After Nazi looted art surfaces in Argentina, experts warn Van Gogh, Raphael and 100k other works still being hoarded
Art buffs say it highlights how other important works by luminaries including Vincent Van Gogh, Raphael and Monet suffered the same fate and are still being illegally hoarded by non-rightful...
Painting looted by Nazis during WWII found 80 years later —after being spotted in real estate listing
The painting is among hundreds looted from Dutch art dealer Jacques Goudstikker.
FBI returns stolen 16th-century manuscript signed by conquistador Cortés to Mexico
The FBI has returned a priceless 16th-centurymanuscript bearing the signature of Spanish conquistador Hernán Cortés to Mexico, officials said Thursday.
Roman-era mosaic panel with erotic theme that was stolen during World War II returns to Pompeii
A mosaic panel on travertine slabs, depicting an erotic theme from the Roman era, was returned to the archaeological park of Pompeii on Tuesday, after being stolen by a Nazi German captain...
Jim Morrison statue found by chance nearly 4 decades after it was stolen from Doors' singer's Paris grave
The white marble bust of the "Riders on the Storm" singer -- made by Croatian artist Mladen Mikulin -- was placed at the Père Lachaise cemetery in Paris on the...
How an art historian solved the 70-year-mystery behind the theft of a famed portrait
Artwork by renowned Flemish painter Anthony van Dyck was stolen from a stately home 70 years ago - because the thief wanted to buy new curtains, a historian has claimed.
US Supreme Court to determine 'rightful ownership' of Nazi-stolen Impressionist painting worth millions
The fate of a French impressionist painting once stolen by the Nazis from a Jewish woman is in question once again after the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday revived a...
Lawyer unknowingly buys stolen Winston Churchill portrait worth millions: 'Like having a Mona Lisa'
“I had trusted one of the most important auction houses in the world, and at the time, it had not even been reported stolen, so mine was a legitimate purchase.”
Stolen 16th-century painting sells for $22M after being recovered from a bus stop
"The Rest on the Flight into Egypt," is an early work by the famed Italian painter Titian completed around 1502.
Parts of Martin Luther King Jr. memorial in Denver stolen
A large Martin Luther King Jr. memorial in Denver’s City Park was vandalized, and police are trying to determine if racial bias was involved.
Paul McCartney reunited with beloved bass used to record hits like 'Love Me Do' 51 years after it was stolen
"The guitar has been authenticated by Höfner and Paul is incredibly grateful to all those involved," McCartney's team said in a statement.
Metropolitan Museum of Art to return 16 looted sculptures to Cambodia and Thailand
Fourteen Khmer sculptures are being returned to Cambodia while two will go back to Thailand.
'Missing' Botticelli painting worth $109M found in Italian family's home
“This is a work totally unknown to the public, which will now be exhibited again, thanks to the intervention of the State,” an Italian official said.
Missing Van Gogh painting worth millions returned to museum in Ikea bag
'Art detective' Arthur Brand has a record of returning stolen art pieces.
Rolex tops list of most-stolen luxury watches as thefts soar to $1.3B
Of the $1.3 billion in luxury watches that were reported stolen or missing in 2022, Rolex-branded timepieces were the most commonly looted, according to The Watch Register, followed by Breitling...
Trove of ancient artifacts stolen by 'tomb raiders' sent home to Italy from US
A collection of more than 260 stolen antiquities have been shipped back to Italy, including priceless pieces seized by the Manhattan DA's Office from a storage unit owned by a...
Investigators seize $69M worth of stolen artifacts bought by Met trustee
The Manhattan District Attorney's Office has confiscated nearly 90 artifacts from the collection of the prominent New York philanthropist after they were found to have been stolen.