101 East Hunting Asia's stolen artefacts: Part One | Bringing back Asia’s stolen artefacts
In a 2-part special report, 101 East joins the hunt for thousands of artefacts stolen from across Asia and follows those trying to return them home. 101 East joins the hunt to bring back Asia’s looted artefacts from museums and private collections across Europe, the US and Australia. Since the 19th century, thousands of ancient artefacts have been looted from Asian countries, ending up in Western museums and private collections. Now archaeologists, activists, internet sleuths and lawyers are joining forces to hunt down the priceless stolen artefacts and have them returned home. Investigators from Cambodia and Thailand to the United Kingdom and the United States are searching for evidence to reclaim pieces stolen by one of the world’s most notorious art thieves. They are gathering firsthand testimonies from looters, and using photographic and forensic evidence. In this special report, 101 East follows the hunt for Asia’s stolen artefacts.
101 East reports on the people and events shaping the Asia Pacific region.
Primary Title
- 101 East
Episode Title
- Hunting Asia's stolen artefacts: Part One | Bringing back Asia’s stolen artefacts
Date Broadcast
- Friday 19 May 2023
Start Time
- 10 : 30
Finish Time
- 11 : 00
Duration
- 30:00
Channel
- Al Jazeera English
Broadcaster
- Al Jazeera Media Network
Programme Description
- 101 East reports on the people and events shaping the Asia Pacific region.
Episode Description
- In a 2-part special report, 101 East joins the hunt for thousands of artefacts stolen from across Asia and follows those trying to return them home. 101 East joins the hunt to bring back Asia’s looted artefacts from museums and private collections across Europe, the US and Australia. Since the 19th century, thousands of ancient artefacts have been looted from Asian countries, ending up in Western museums and private collections. Now archaeologists, activists, internet sleuths and lawyers are joining forces to hunt down the priceless stolen artefacts and have them returned home. Investigators from Cambodia and Thailand to the United Kingdom and the United States are searching for evidence to reclaim pieces stolen by one of the world’s most notorious art thieves. They are gathering firsthand testimonies from looters, and using photographic and forensic evidence. In this special report, 101 East follows the hunt for Asia’s stolen artefacts.
Classification
- G
Owning Collection
- Chapman Archive
Broadcast Platform
- Television
Languages
- English
Captions
Live Broadcast
- No
Rights Statement
- Made for the University of Auckland's educational use as permitted by the Screenrights Licensing Agreement.
Genres
- Documentary
Contributors
- Olive Faure (Producer)
- Mediacorp (Production Unit)