Art of the Heist

It was perhaps the biggest art heist ever. countless amounts of the finest European art seized by the Nazis.

Two Rubens sketches stolen in broad day light form a gallery in Spain leaving no clues.

A Police investigation across Europe, a possible forgery scam in America & even the arrest of Pablo Picasso.

Over 200 items, worth around 5 million dollars, were missing from The Hermitage in St Petersburg, Russia.

In 1988, the 1500 year old archaeological site of 'La Mina' was looted until it virtually disappeared.

It was a mystery that criss-crossed three continents and was finally resolved in a Parisian court room.

The extraordinary trail of the stolen Saliera would turn out to be one of the most astonishing art Heists.