Art Crimes
Thieves Stole, Hacked Up and Sold Sculpture That Honored Famed Native American Ballerina
The culprits sawed the life-sized bronze tribute to Marjorie Tallchief into pieces
How Fraudsters Allegedly Fooled the Art World in 15-Year Scheme
Federal prosecutors say scammers sold fraudulent paintings and memorabilia to collectors and auction houses
Why Would Two Ordinary People Steal a $160 Million Willem de Kooning Painting?
A new documentary tells the tale of a suburban New Mexico couple who allegedly stole the artwork just to hang it behind their bedroom door
Iconic Andy Warhol Portrait of Marilyn Monroe Could Sell for Record-Breaking $200 Million
One of the artist’s "Shot Marilyns," the sage blue silkscreen could become one of the most expensive 20th-century paintings ever sold at auction
With a Stolen Fragment Restored, This Stunning 17th-Century Tapestry Is Made Whole
Spanish authorities had all but given up the search for the missing piece, which was lost in a heist carried out by notorious art thief "Erik the Belgian"
Officials Recover Thousands of Cultural Goods in Crackdown, Including Roman Gold Coins
International police and U.S. Customs and Border Protection performed checks at museums, border crossing points, airports and auction houses
1,500-Year-Old 'Magic Bowls' Seized in Jerusalem Raid
Ancient Mesopotamians used the vessels, which were inscribed with incantations, to ward off demons, disease and other misfortune
A Tantalizing Clue Emerges in the Unsolved Gardner Museum Art Heist
Boston police officers tell local media that the 1991 murder of Jimmy Marks might be linked to modern history's biggest art heist
U.S. Returns 4,000-Year-Old Cuneiform Tablet and Prism to Iraq
An investigator says the artifacts were "almost certainly" looted from the Middle Eastern country
France to Return 15 Works of Nazi-Looted Art to Jewish Families
The works include pieces held in the collections of the Louvre and Musée d’Orsay in Paris
A Piece of Texas Music History Sells at Auction Amid Claims That It Was Stolen
Former employees of Armadillo World Headquarters suggested the sign was taken right before the Austin venue closed in 1980. Sotheby's countered the claims
Rubin Museum Agrees to Return Stolen Religious Artifacts to Nepal
An investigation launched by the New York cultural institution concluded that the 14th- and 17th-century carvings were "unlawfully obtained"
How the Much-Debated Elgin Marbles Ended Up in England
For two centuries, diplomat Thomas Bruce has been held up as a shameless plunderer. The real history is more complicated, argues the author of a new book
Looted Artifacts Recovered From Car Trunk May Be Spoils of War Seized by Jewish Rebels Against Rome
Authorities in Jerusalem confiscated the stolen items, which included incense burners and coins and probably date to the Bar Kokhba revolt
New York Antiquities Collector Returns 180 Stolen Artifacts Worth $70 Million
A deal made with the Manhattan district attorney bars billionaire Michael Steinhardt from purchasing ancient objects for the rest of his life
The U.S. Returns More Than 900 Stolen Artifacts to Mali
American authorities seized the presumably looted objects, which were listed as replicas, in 2009
A Mosaic From Caligula's 'Pleasure Boat' Spent 45 Years as a Coffee Table in NYC
Authorities returned the ancient artwork, now on view at a museum near Rome, to Italy following a multi-year investigation
A Painting Stolen in East Germany's Biggest Art Heist May Be a Rembrandt
An exhibition at Schloss Friedenstein addresses two art history mysteries: one about the 16th-century Dutch portrait and another about the 1979 theft
For Harry Houdini, Séances and Spiritualism Were Just an Illusion
The magician spent years campaigning against fraudulent psychics, even lobbying Congress to ban fortune-telling in D.C.
Hidden Sketch Reveals a More Traditional Version of Edvard Munch's Sensual 'Madonna'
A chance discovery suggests the woman's provocative pose was originally somewhat subdued
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