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Stolen treasures still waiting to be found

Precious artworks and other valuable treasures still missing
Ark of the Covenant
Ark of the Covenant
Blackbeard's Treasure
Blackbeard's Treasure
Mosby's Stolen Civil War Treasure
Mosby's Stolen Civil War Treasure
Looted Civil War Confederate Gold
Looted Civil War Confederate Gold
Jesse James' gold
Jesse James' gold
Flagstaff dead outlaws' loot
Flagstaff dead outlaws' loot
Crown Jewels of Ireland
Crown Jewels of Ireland
Imperial Fabergé eggs
Imperial Fabergé eggs
Van Eyck's The Just Judges Panel
Van Eyck's The Just Judges Panel
Jean Metzinger's En Canot
Jean Metzinger's En Canot
Gustav Klimt's Portrait of Trude Steiner
Gustav Klimt's Portrait of Trude Steiner
Raphael's Portrait of a Young Man
Raphael's Portrait of a Young Man
The Amber Room
The Amber Room
Nazi Gold Train
Nazi Gold Train
Rembrandt's An Angel with Titus’ Features
Rembrandt's An Angel with Titus’ Features
Botticelli's Portrait of a Man
Botticelli's Portrait of a Man
Michelangelo's Head of a Faun
Michelangelo's Head of a Faun
Van Gogh's The Painter on his Way to Work
Van Gogh's The Painter on his Way to Work
The Patiala Necklace
The Patiala Necklace
Caravaggio's Nativity with St. Francis and St. Lawrence
Caravaggio's Nativity with St. Francis and St. Lawrence
Van Gogh's Poppy Flowers
Van Gogh's Poppy Flowers
Russborough House hoard
Russborough House hoard
Georges Braque’s Still Life
Georges Braque’s Still Life
Vermeer's The Concert
Vermeer's The Concert
Cézanne's View of Auvers-sur-Oise
Cézanne's View of Auvers-sur-Oise
Picasso's Le Pigeon aux Petits-Pois
Picasso's Le Pigeon aux Petits-Pois
Diamonds swopped for pebbles
Diamonds swopped for pebbles
220-pound 'Big Maple Leaf' gold coin
220-pound 'Big Maple Leaf' gold coin
The gold toilet America
The gold toilet America
Van Dyck’s A Soldier on Horseback and two other artworks
Van Dyck’s A Soldier on Horseback and two other artworks
Van Gogh’s Parsonage Garden at Nuenen in Spring
Van Gogh’s Parsonage Garden at Nuenen in Spring
Frans Hals' Two Laughing Boys
Frans Hals' Two Laughing Boys
Mary Queen of Scots' rosary beads (and other treasures)
Mary Queen of Scots' rosary beads (and other treasures)
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Courtesy Metropolitan Police

Precious artworks and other valuable treasures still missing

Stolen treasures worth billions are still hiding around the world; some have been missing for centuries, others are more recent crimes. And thefts of rare items sadly continue regularly, from historic artefacts to very valuable diamonds. Click or scroll through some of the most major thefts still waiting to be solved.
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30 July 2021

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