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- For centuries, artistic treasures have been taken away from the lands that created them. Should they go back? Who should decide?
- "Treasure Wars" Overview - For centuries, artistic treasures have been taken away from the lands that created them. Should they go back? Who should decide?
- Egypt Wants Treasures Back - Some of the greatest treasures of Egyptian art have ended up in foreign countries, including the Rosetta Stone, which unlocked the secrets of Egyptian hieroglyphs. Now Egypt wants the Rosetta Stone back, if only for a visit.
- Man Fights Nazi Plunder - An important museum in Madrid and Claude Cassirer battle over ownership of a $20 million painting that Nazis seized from his grandmother.
- Mystery of the Amber Room - Many of the treasures stolen by the Nazis were never recovered. Among the most valuable is the priceless Amber Room...will it ever turn up?
- Parthenon Marbles Battle - The Parthenon is among the greatest national treasures of Greece, but important parts of it have been displayed at the British Museum in London for two centuries. Should they be returned to Athens?
- Secret Treasure of Afghanistan - In Afghanistan, over 20,000 pieces of ancient gold jewelry and artifacts were discovered in 1979. Mysterious "keyholders" pledged their lives to hide the treasure from plunderers. Did they succeed?
- The Odd Couple of Art Theft - A former art smuggler and the former head of the Art and Antiquities Squad of the British Police join forces to expose the illegal smuggling of ancient treasures, a multi-billion dollar business.
- Treasure Beneath My Home - Homeowners in Egypt sometimes find valuable ancient artifacts buried on their land, which can be sold illegally to smugglers. Lisa Ling goes undercover to show how it's done.
- Who Owns Machu Picchu? - In 1911, Hiram Bingham unearthed a treasure trove of ancient Incan art and artifacts from the "lost" city of Machu Picchu, and sent them to Yale. Was their transfer a loan or a gift?
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