Nefertiti - The Lonely Queen

A documentary that explores the dim world of illicit trade in antiquities, as well as the long and hard struggle for the repatriation of all stolen treasures.

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Created By	Thorkell S. Hardarson Örn Marino Arnarson
Status	Ended
Original Name	Nefertiti - The Lonely Queen
First Air Date	January 15, 2020
Last Air Date	January 29, 2020
Seasons	1
Episodes	3
Episode Runtime	52min
Language	English
Original Language	English
Production Countries	Greece, Iceland
Production Companies	Markell Productions Heretic
Networks	Histoire TV

S01E03

Iconoclasm And Resurrection

Part 3 looks at the current situation in the Middle East and how that affects the cultural heritage of certain areas. The turmoil in Iraq, Egypt, Libya and Syria has led to mayhem in the cultural heritage domain: looted museums and looted archaeological sites. This has not stopped. Financing terror organizations like the Islamic State happens by selling looting licenses to entrepreneurs and professional art thieves. Looting and forgeries now take place on an industrial scale polluting our common history

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