As 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.

When 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 ...

A 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.

It'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.

The 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.

December 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.

Douglas 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?

The 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.