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Of art may not be secure? we saw how the treasures of timbuktu... thats a... no. ..in mali — when it was overrun by extremists, people really worried about what would happen to these fine treasures in 2013. that is really a colonial attitude towards art and also towards museums. and the fact that africa has made incredible progress in sort of excavating their own history and celebrating it, so thats not the problem. its... you know, its a false... you know, its a false excuse. you are not only...

But do you recognise your african heritage and you pay homage to it? you have only to look at my sculpture. of course. so looking at your sculpture, your work as a celebrated black american artist and sculptor, you know that there was a report the french government carried out in 2018 that said that 90% of african treasures and artefacts, works of art are held outside the continent. 0utside. do you believe in restitution? that these works should be returned to their continent? i believe in resti...

Sicily�*s biggest mafia bosses. the painting also said to have turned up somewhere in switzerland. but over 50 years later and still nobody knows what has happened to ca ravaggio�*s nativity. it is estimated that around $6 billion worth of plundered art is being treated on the global black market every year. so much so that a special branch of italys military police, or carabinieri, is dedicated to tracking down the stolen treasures. over the years they have retrieved millions of pieces, and...

Turned up somewhere in switzerland. but over 50 years later and still nobody knows what has happened to caravaggios nativity. it is estimated that around $6 billion worth of plundered art is being treated on the global black market every year. so much so that a special breadth of italys military police, or carabinieri, is dedicated to tracking down the stolen treasures. over the years they have retrieved millions of pieces, and now, for the first time, these recovered artefacts are on display in...

In this battle against these criminals, do you think you are winning? laughs. the carabinieris cultural protection heritage squad are retrieved more than 14.5 million stolen artefacts and relics over the past 50 years. and i have come to their hq here because i have been given special access to the vaults where they keep all the stolen treasures that theyve managed to recover. could you take me on a tour? id love to see more. it feels a bit like an aladdins

And i have come to their hq here because i have been given special access to the vaults where they keep all the stolen treasures that theyve managed to recover. could you take me on a tour? id love to see more. it feels a bit like an aladdins cave in here, with lots of strange and wonderful things to look at, and the paintings, rows and rows of them. whats the story behind this piece of artwork? looks incredible.

So much so that a special branch of italys military police or carabinieri is dedicated to tracking down these stolen treasures. over the years, theyve retrieved the millions of pieces. and now for the first time, these recovered artifacts are on display in a brand new museum. some of these pieces are amazing. soon, all these relics will be sent back to their original homes across italy whilst the new haul comes in. so how many antiquities do you have in the museum? some of which have been traffi...

Thieves are breaking into a church through a side window. they enter the church and they steal one of italys most famous paintings, caravaggio�*s nativity. its rumoured that they cut the painting out of the frame and roll it into a carpet, and steal off into the darkness of the night. it was also rumoured that this painting was stolen by one of sicily�*s biggest mafia bosses. the painting was also said to have turned up somewhere in switzerland. but over 50 years later and still nobody knows...

Or carabinieri, is dedicated to tracking down the stolen treasures. over the years, they have retrieved millions of pieces, and now, for the first time, these recovered artefacts are on display in a brand—new museum. some of these pieces are amazing! soon, all these relics will be sent back to their original homes across italy whilst a new haul comes in. how many antiquities do you have in the museum? some of which have been trafficked thousands of miles right across the globe.

Heritage squad have retrieved more than ir.5 half million stolen artifacts and relics over the past 50 years. ive come to their hq because ive been given special access to the vaults where they keep all the stolen treasures that theyve managed to recover. could you take me on the tour? id love to see more. it feels a bit like an aladdins cave in here with lots of strange and wonderful things to look at. and the paintings. rows and rows of them. whats the story behind this piece of artwork? looks...