Art Crimes
Did Modernist Master Modigliani Paint a New Portrait Over a Likeness of His Ex?
A.I. reconstruction reveals hidden image that may depict the Italian artist's former girlfriend, Beatrice Hastings
Rosary Beads Owned by Mary, Queen of Scots, Stolen in Heist at English Castle
The Stuart monarch may have carried the golden beads—taken last Friday in a $1.4-million burglary—to her execution in 1587
Six Stolen Frescoes Returned to Pompeii
Between the 1970s and 2012, looters stole elegant artworks from two villas neighboring the famed ancient settlement
Interpol's New App Combats Art Crime and Protects Cultural Heritage
Amateur sleuths, collectors and dealers can use ID-Art to access the international organization's database of 52,000 stolen artworks
Racist Phrase Found Etched on Native American Petroglyphs in Utah
Unidentified criminals wrote "white power" and obscenities over thousand-year-old Indigenous markings on "Birthing Rock" in Moab
Germany Will Return Benin Bronzes to Nigeria in 2022
Culture Minister Monika Grütters describes the move as a "historic milestone"
U.S. Authorities Return 523 Smuggled Pre-Hispanic Artifacts to Mexico
Investigators seized the cache of illegally imported objects in 2016
Five Things to Know About the Gardner Museum Heist—the Biggest Art Theft in Modern History
In 1990, two thieves made off with a $500 million cache of art by Rembrandt, Vermeer, Degas and more. Three decades later, the works remain missing
Vandals Deface 'Irreplaceable' Native American Rock Carvings in Georgia
The unknown criminals painted the 1,000-year-old petroglyphs in bright colors and scratched their surfaces beyond recognition
A Swindler Almost Sold These Forged 'Masterpieces' for $14.7 Million
Spanish authorities halted the sale of the three works, which were falsely attributed to El Greco, Modigliani and Goya
Authorities Recover Intricate Renaissance Armor Stolen From the Louvre in 1983
An appraiser's quick thinking helped recover the treasures, which vanished from the Paris museum 38 years ago
Who Scribbled This Cryptic Graffiti on 'The Scream'?
New research suggests that the painting's artist, Edvard Munch, wrote the secret message around 1895
Collection of Antiquities Dealer Accused of Looting Will Return to Cambodia
The $50 million trove represents one of the most significant repositories of Cambodian cultural heritage outside of the country
Stolen Copy of 'Salvator Mundi' Found Stashed in Naples Cupboard
The museum that owns the 16th-century painting hadn't even realized the work—attributed to the school of Leonardo—was missing
Authorities in Israel Seize Thousands of Artifacts Looted From Ancient Graves
Thieves stole most of the objects—including coins and pottery—from tombs across the Mediterranean, Africa and South America
How a New Law Will Impact the U.S. Antiquities Trade
In the name of cracking down on money laundering, a new law passed by Congress will increase federal oversight of the art market and limit secrecy
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Officials Seize 27,400 Artifacts Looted by a Single French Treasure Hunter
The unidentified man accumulated a sizable collection of ancient coins, jewelry, accessories and sculptures
New Digital Project Details 150 Belgian Libraries Looted by the Nazis
During WWII, a special ideological unit stole some 250,000 to 300,000 books for research and propaganda purposes
Virtual Museum of Lost Art Asks Visitors to Help Track Down Missing Masterpieces
A new online exhibition revisits the fate of stolen or vanished paintings by the likes of van Gogh, Monet and Cézanne
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