Stolen Art, Artifacts and Diamonds | 60 Minutes Full Episodes

From June, Anderson Cooper's report on how Cambodian artifacts stolen from temples ended up in American museums and private collections. Also from June, Bill Whitaker's story on Ukraine's accusations that Russia is looting museums and destroying churches as part of a heritage war. From 2014, Morley Safer's examination of the Nazi looted billion-dollar art trove of Cornelius Gurlitt. And also from 2014, Bob Simon's look at a group of European thieves that stole $500 million in jewelry and art over a period of 20 years.

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0:00 Intro
0:11 The Looting of Cambodia (Part 1)
14:13 The Looting of Cambodia (Part 2)
26:57 The Heritage War
40:03 Discovered
53:30 The Pink Panthers

[sonnythach]

Growing up as Cambodian American I always watching Anderson Cooper on CNN today seeing Anderson help spread the words to the world about Cambodian artifacts being stolen is a payoff day for me. Thank you Anderson.

[lindenhardy]

I am a South African living in Cambodia since July 2015 and just have to say that Cambodian people are the best. They are the kindest, most happy and humble people I have ever met. ❤❤❤

[edtelis]

Boycott the Met until they returned all stolen artifacts. Shame on you Met Museum

[E-Kat]

This is how to make a proper documentary! The only background noise are the natural sounds of nature.
Incredibly well researched and produced documentary.
Thank you so much. 👍

[ThomasFromTN]

The only reason the Great Pyramid is still in Egypt is because neither Europeans nor Americans have figured out how to transport it out of that country.

[devarshipatel]

Next one on British museums on India artifacts stolen during British ruling please.

[herbsHA]

Thank you for emphasizing the looting of artifacts. When I visited Ulan Batare, Mongolia, shortly after the collapse of the Soviet Union, I was tempted to take a roof tile stacked in the backyard of a temple. Having a piece of this Mongolian history in my hands, I realized, I was about to steal a piece of the piece of history, of another culture, so I put it back onto the pile of tiles.

[micheleriberdy]

Guess, most people did not watch this compilation all the way through. It was great to see Morley Safer and Bob Simon again.

[leafuller]

As a nation, we owe those countries a huge apology for what we did to them.

[JennySimonArt]

These museums need to give these back! No integrity. Disgusting

[SilverCymbal]

I mean, if its Cambodian original religious art, how could it possibly legally obtained? That stuff all needs to be sent back to the Cambodian government.

[nikamen]

Thanks u Anderson for sharing and spreading the one and only largest Temple in southeast Asia

[AnisDumont]

It is good to see some museums are finally taking the theft seriously. I recall going to the Field museum recently with notes stating why items were removed and that they were being returned.

[rahrjiyanin]

Shame! I am not an Arab, but did see US soldiers stealing gold & expensive items from Sadam’s place in Baghdad & shipping them to their homes in USA. No one has questioned them & those soldiers brag about those stolen items that are worth a fortune.

[Eric-qovv]

The quest is. How could the Museums simply just not know where it all was coming from

[kiwishbj]

The greatest theft in History of Artifacts and minerals happened and is still happening in Africa.
Please speak the truth.!

[Eric-qovv]

I’m glad humanity had an Age of Enlightenment I can’t imagine living obvious lies

[johannabaumgartner]

I‘m disgusted by the Met. Will never visit this museum again and pay an entrance fee to see stolen items. It is outrageous! Why is there not an outburst? The way this „lady“ looks to the side to get permission to answer the question. It is so obvious that they are aware that they are in fault! Crisis PR at its worst!

[Eric-qovv]

There is so much more of this stuff from so many different time periods and civilizations that are unknown unseen hidden forgotten lost. Right in front of us. It’s sick really

[deniseconsultant]

Oh goodness I will never skip calling the authorities is I see these beautiful treasures, the Gods of the people, for centuries. Shame shame shame on the thieves and THE BUYERS. Thank you Anderson. You are my new hero. This brings tears to my eyes