German authorities have returned a total of 179 art pieces to Nigeria after they were stolen during British colonial invasions in the former Kingdom of Benin. The decision to deliver…
Looted Egyptian artefacts worth GBP 3.5 million have been returned after an international police probe into stolen treasures. Officials say 16 rare artefacts have been returned to their homeland after…
Experts tracking a collection of more than 2,000 ancient Mexican treasures have been helped by five-cent coins and a hotel ashtray stashed with them. Officials from the Mexican National Institute…
German authorities have returned the first of a treasure trove of bronzes looted from West Africa during the colonial era. The sculptures - known as the Benin Bronzes - were…
The Swiss bank Credit Suisse is looking for a possible billion dollars in Nazi-looted money that may be hidden in one or more accounts in its books. It all started…
Cops have recovered a unique pre-Roman sword of great historical value that had been looted and was being sold online in southern Spain. The piece is a falcata, a type…
Germany is set to return Mayan artefacts to Mexico and Guatemala after they were looted by tomb raiders and sold for less than EUR 100 at a flea market. The…
Germany has acquired two long-lost bronze horse sculptures worth millions that once stood on the terrace of Adolf Hitler's office at the Berlin chancellery before being looted by the Red…
A highly-valuable Bible handwritten in Hebrew on gazelle skin that was looted in Syria has been found by Turkish cops. The handwritten book was looted from a museum in the…
An ancient green mask made of jade and symbolising a Mayan deity is being sent by Belgium back to the state of Guatemala after it was looted by treasure hunters…