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Manhattan District Attorney Alvin L. Bragg, Jr., today announced the return of 147 antiquities totaling nearly $2.4 million to the people of Turkey, Pakistan, and Thailand. #OGC #artdetective #artcrime #arttheft #antiquitiestrafficking #lootedartifacts

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D.A. Bragg Announces Return Of 147 Antiquities To The People Of Türkiye, Pakistan, And Thailand - Manhattan District Attorney's Office
“The breadth of these repatriations is a reminder of the global scope of antiquities trafficking,” said District Attorney Bragg. “None of this would be possible without the extraordinary investigative...
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September 21, 2026 at 5:02 PM
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Crown jewels originally belonging to Emperor Napoleon III, currently on display at The Louvre have been stolen. #OGC #artdetective #artcrime #arttheft #lootedartifacts

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Hunt continues for thieves after priceless jewels stolen in heist at Louvre museum in Paris
France's Culture Minister Rachida Dati says the incident happened as the museum opened this morning.
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October 20, 2025 at 2:57 PM
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"Christina’s World" by Andrew Wyeth, 1948. Currently located at the Museum of Modern Art, New York City, U.S. #OGC #artdetective #artcrime #arttheft #antiquitiestrafficking #lootedartifacts #artfraud #artrecovery #paintingoftheday
November 21, 2025 at 2:37 PM
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The Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of Asian Art plans to return three looted bronze sculptures of Hindu gods and their followers to India. #OGC #artdetective #artcrime #arttheft #antiquitiestrafficking #lootedartifacts #artfraud #artrecovery

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Smithsonian to Return Three Looted Bronzes to Indian Government
The sculptures of Hindu gods and their followers were stolen from Tamil temples and smuggled out of India in the mid-20th century.
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February 2, 2026 at 2:57 PM
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"Tramp Steamer" by American artist Edward Hopper, 1908. Currently located at the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden in Washington D.C. #OGC #artdetective #artcrime #arttheft #antiquitiestrafficking #lootedartifacts #artfraud #artrecovery #paintingoftheday
July 24, 2026 at 7:58 PM
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#WantedWednesday "Winter - The Retreat of Napoleon from Moscow" by Alfred Wierusz-Kowalski, 1849 - 1915. The painting was part of the private collection of Andrzej Rotwand. It disappeared in unknown circumstances in 1944. #OGC #artdetective #artcrime #arttheft #lootedartifacts
July 30, 2025 at 3:24 PM
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Bulgarian law enforcement agencies recently dismantled a criminal network trafficking stolen cultural goods across Europe, resulting in over 30 arrests. #OGC #artdetective #artcrime #arttheft #antiquitiestrafficking #lootedartifacts #artfraud

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Network that trafficked stolen antiquities across Europe dismantled with 35 arrests
Network that trafficked stolen antiquities across Europe dismantled with 35 arrests
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September 7, 2026 at 5:13 PM
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The Iraqi National Security Service (INSS) recovered hundreds of unique artifacts from six different provinces. #OGC #artdetective #artcrime #arttheft #antiquitiestrafficking #lootedartifacts #artfraud #artrecovery

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Iraqi security recovers rare antiquities - Iraqi News
The Iraqi security arrested an antiquities trafficking network, recovering hundreds of unique artifacts from six different provinces.
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August 31, 2026 at 6:30 PM
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#WantedWednesday On August 15, 2026 four paintings by Antonello da Messina were stolen from the Museo Regionale di Messina in Sicily. #OGC #artdetective #artcrime #arttheft #antiquitiestrafficking #lootedartifacts #artfraud #artrecovery

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Four Antonello da Messina works stolen from Sicilian museum
Plus: Mary Heilmann (1940–2026); Alison Jacques gallery sued for breach of contract
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August 26, 2026 at 9:51 PM
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FBI returns 48 looted Egyptian artifacts to authorities. #OGC #artdetective #artcrime #arttheft #antiquitiestrafficking #lootedartifacts #artfraud #artrecovery

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Looted Egyptian Artifacts Returned in Los Angeles, FBI Investigation Remains Open
The FBI returned 48 ancient Egyptian artifacts in Los Angeles on Friday, as federal investigators continue hunting for co-conspirators in the trafficking case.
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August 24, 2026 at 5:46 PM
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TSA agent discovered a set of stolen Civil War-era cannonballs in a passenger's suitcase during a routine security screening at an Alabama airport. #OGC #artdetective #artcrime #arttheft #antiquitiestrafficking #lootedartifacts #artfraud #artrecovery

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Stolen Civil War artifacts recovered at Alabama airport
A TSA agent discovered a set of stolen Civil War-era cannonballs in a passenger's suitcase during a routine security screening at an Alabama airport earlier this month,
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August 17, 2026 at 8:14 PM
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Thieves stole $4.6 million worth of art from Italian fuel distribution company Lilli Petroli in an overnight raid at the firm’s headquarters in Abruzzo. #OGC #artdetective #artcrime #arttheft #antiquitiestrafficking #lootedartifacts #artrecovery

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Thieves Steal $4.6 Million in Art from Italian Company in Overnight Raid
A group of thieves have stolen four million euros from the headquarters of Lilli Petroli in an overnight raid
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August 10, 2026 at 6:28 PM
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"Disappointed Love" by Irish artist Francis Danby, 1821. Currently located at the Victoria and Albert Museum, in London. #OGC #artdetective #artcrime #arttheft #antiquitiestrafficking #lootedartifacts #artfraud #artrecovery #paintingoftheday
August 7, 2026 at 4:35 PM
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#WantedWednesday Religious artwork stolen from Wellington church. #OGC #artdetective #artcrime #arttheft #antiquitiestrafficking ##lootedartifacts #artfraud #artrecovery

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Religious artwork stolen from Wellington church
A Wellington church is asking for the return of two icons stolen from their altar on Tuesday.
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August 5, 2026 at 5:24 PM
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"The Penitent Magdalene"
by Georges de La Tour, 1625-1640. Currently located at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York. #OGC #artdetective #artcrime #arttheft #antiquitiestrafficking #lootedartifacts #artfraud #artrecovery #paintingoftheday
July 31, 2026 at 8:29 PM
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#WantedWednesday "Sleeping Old Man" by Adolf von Menzel, date unknown. Lost within the mass looting of art during WWII. Courtesy of Lost Art Database. #OGC #artdetective #artcrime #arttheft #antiquitiestrafficking #lootedartifacts #artfraud #artrecovery
July 29, 2026 at 5:53 PM
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The United States has repatriated a collection of cultural artifacts illegally taken from Indonesia’s Papua region, Indonesia. #OGC #artdetective #artcrime #arttheft #antiquitiestrafficking #lootedartifacts #artfraud #artrecovery

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FBI RETURNS LOOTED ARTIFACTS TO INDONESIA
While visiting president Prabowo Subianto’s residence in Jakarta, FBI director Kash Patel handed over artifacts stolen from the country's Papua region
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July 27, 2026 at 2:39 PM
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#WantedWednesday A rare collection of Abraham Lincoln artifacts went missing in New London. #OGC #artdetective #artcrime #arttheft #antiquitiestrafficking #lootedartifacts #artfraud #artrecovery

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Owner seeks return of historic Abraham Lincoln documents lost in New London
The search continues for a rare collection of Abraham Lincoln artifacts that went missing after a visit to Connecticut College in New London, including a letter written days after the president’s assa...
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July 22, 2026 at 3:30 PM
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New York Gallery surrenders 20 looted artifacts. #OGC #artdetective #artcrime #arttheft #antiquitiestrafficking #lootedartifacts #artfraud #artrecovery

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New York Gallery Surrenders 20 Artifacts Thought Looted From Cambodia
The Madison Avenue business turned over stone statues and other items that it had purchased from an art dealer accused of trafficking in illicit objects.
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July 13, 2026 at 7:49 PM
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Homeland Security Investigations agents in Tampa have seized more than 12,000 ancient artifacts believed to have been smuggled into the United States. #OGC #artdetective #artcrime #arttheft #antiquitiestrafficking #lootedartifacts #artfraud

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More than 12,000 stolen artifacts seized by HSI Tampa in major smuggling probe
Homeland Security Investigations agents in Tampa have seized more than 12,000 ancient artifacts believed to have been smuggled into the United States from the Eastern Mediterranean.
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June 30, 2026 at 1:11 AM
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Greece returns over 1,000 coins to Turkey. #OGC #artdetective #artcrime #arttheft #antiquitiestrafficking #lootedartifacts

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Greece returns over 1,000 coins to Turkey ahead of first joint Culture Forum | The Jerusalem Post
The two ministers held several talks regarding future cooperation between the two countries in the field of culture and the fight against antiquities trafficking.
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June 22, 2026 at 8:53 PM
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The Met returns two trafficked artefacts to Cambodia. #OGC #artdetective #artcrime #arttheft #antiquitiestrafficking #lootedartifacts #artfraud #artrecovery

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June 15, 2026 at 5:19 PM
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"Landscape with the Good Samaritan" by Rembrandt van Rijn, 1638. Currently located at the Princes Czartoryski Museum in Poland. #OGC #artdetective #artcrime #arttheft #antiquitiestrafficking #lootedartifacts #artfraud #artrecovery #paintingoftheday
June 12, 2026 at 4:31 PM
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#WantedWednesday According to the Sri Lanka Mirror outlet, 42 paintings from the National Art Gallery in Sri Lanka have been reported missing. #OGC #artdetective #artcrime #arttheft #antiquitiestrafficking #lootedartifacts #artfraud #artrecovery
June 10, 2026 at 2:02 PM
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Germany returns stolen WWII artifacts to Poland. #OGC #artdetective #artcrime #arttheft #antiquitiestrafficking #lootedartifacts #artfraud #artrecovery

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June 9, 2026 at 3:11 PM