Theft
How a Rothschild family heirloom escaped Nazi seizure
How did hundreds of antiquities end up in a warehouse?
The Louvre has a wild history of being robbed in broad daylight
Will we ever solve the mystery of Ireland’s missing crown jewels?
Inside Britain's grim body-snatching trade
How the world looked in 1914, at the peak of colonialism
Thai poaching kingpin is on the run after prison sentence
Horrific summer travels? These tales are worse.
Pirate portrayals are more fantasy than fact.
The ‘timber detectives’ on the front lines of illegal wood trade
These tiny succulents are under siege from international crime rings
Tales of ancient treasures lured looters to Colombia's 'Lost City'
Stop, Thief!
Beekeepers hit hard by thefts of hives
Trekking India’s wild north, where bandits ruled
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