A hunt for stolen treasures
Long-term project with various clients (2020-2023)
Many of Cambodia’s historical treasures have been stolen and smuggled out of the country, ending up in private collections or museums around the world. Today, efforts are being made to bring them back.
Team
Directors of Photography | Thomas Cristofoletti & Andy Ball
Photographer | Thomas Cristofoletti
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The hunt for Cambodia’s stolen Khmer jewels
Looters stole thousands of priceless artefacts from religious sites across Cambodia. An American lawyer is working with the country to bring them home.
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“He Sold Away His People’s Heritage. He’s in the Jungle to Get It Back.”
-The New York Times
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We Want Our Statues Back
"Dynamite" Douglas Latchford was known for buying and selling the beautiful, intricate statues that were built into Cambodia's sacred temples. Now the country is trying to get them back.
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He Sold Away His People’s Heritage. He’s in the Jungle to Get It Back | The New York Times
A Cambodian temple looter, who says more than 100 artifacts he stole are in museums around the world, is working to help reclaim them.
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The Colorado woman who helped a global art smuggling operation flourish for decades | The Denver Post
An investigation into how Emma C. Bunker helped Douglas Latchford sell stolen Cambodian antiquities
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Cambodia to Museums: We Want Our Statues Back | Bloomberg
"Dynamite" Douglas Latchford was known for buying and selling the beautiful, intricate statues that were built into Cambodia's sacred temples. Now the country is trying to get them back.
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Cambodia tracking down thousands of priceless looted antiquities | 60 Minutes
Looters stole thousands of priceless artifacts from religious sites across Cambodia. An American lawyer is working with the country to bring them home.
