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Stolen treasures that were sensationally found

Treasure that made its way back home
Mona Lisa by Leonardo da Vinci
Mona Lisa by Leonardo da Vinci
The Stone of Scone
The Stone of Scone
Vase of Flowers by Jan van Huysum
Vase of Flowers by Jan van Huysum
The Scream by Edvard Munch
The Scream by Edvard Munch
Villa Torlonia’s Roman artifacts
Villa Torlonia’s Roman artifacts
Rufino Tamayo's Tres Personajes
Rufino Tamayo's Tres Personajes
The US Bill of Rights
The US Bill of Rights
Whitworth Art Gallery trio
Whitworth Art Gallery trio
Gotland’s Viking treasure
Gotland’s Viking treasure
Nicolas Cage's Action Comics #1
Nicolas Cage's Action Comics #1
The Boy in the Red Vest by Cézanne
The Boy in the Red Vest by Cézanne
Durham University Oriental Museum’s Chinese artifacts
Durham University Oriental Museum’s Chinese artifacts
Paysage Bords de Seine by Renoir
Paysage Bords de Seine by Renoir
Sweden’s royal jewels I
Sweden’s royal jewels I
Bronze horses by Josef Thorak
Bronze horses by Josef Thorak
Scheringa Museum of Realist Art’s paintings
Scheringa Museum of Realist Art’s paintings
Woman-Ochre by Willem de Kooning
Woman-Ochre by Willem de Kooning
Ruby slippers from The Wizard of Oz
Ruby slippers from The Wizard of Oz
An 18th-century Ethiopian crown
An 18th-century Ethiopian crown
Spanish Visigothic reliefs
Spanish Visigothic reliefs
Sweden’s royal jewels II
Sweden’s royal jewels II
LA stolen goods
LA stolen goods
Stolen piece of Stonehenge
Stolen piece of Stonehenge
Buste de Femme by Pablo Picasso
Buste de Femme by Pablo Picasso
Gustav Klimt's Portrait of a Lady
Gustav Klimt's Portrait of a Lady
Rembrandt exhibition paintings
Rembrandt exhibition paintings
Paintings looted by Nazis returned to descendants
Paintings looted by Nazis returned to descendants
Irreplaceable first-edition books
Irreplaceable first-edition books
Chairman Mao scroll
Chairman Mao scroll
African-American commemorative quilt
African-American commemorative quilt
“Cursed” Pompeii artifacts
“Cursed” Pompeii artifacts
Marble stone returned by a tourist
Marble stone returned by a tourist
16th-century armor returned to the Louvre
16th-century armor returned to the Louvre
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Treasure that made its way back home

When art and ancient artifacts worth millions are poorly protected it's hardly surprising they are a magnet for thieves. But the stories of how some stolen items were recovered are as remarkable as their thefts. From priceless paintings to royal jewels, click or scroll through some missing treasures that were sensationally found or given back.
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14 March 2021

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