Archaeology Crime - Indian Antiquities Heist (Holy Cow! 🐮🐄😱)

In this sordid episode of archaeology crime, we delve into one of the biggest antiquities heists of the last few decades based on how long it lasted, how much stuff was looted and how many different places it all wound up...everywhere from local flea markets to the most venerable museums in the world.

India is an enormous country chock full of poorly documented and lightly secured temples and ancient sites. One dedicated police officer, Anand Srivastava was determined to put a stop to all of it, at least in Rajasthan. He finally nabbed the mastermind of the underworld of illicit antiquities trafficking, one Vaman Narayan Ghiya. However, a shocking legal twist in the case would eventually cause it all to unravel...

Chapters
00:00 Introduction to Antiquities Trafficking in India
02:24 Operation Black Hole: The Quest for Justice
09:04 The Investigation Unfolds: Tracking Vaman Narayan Gaya
12:25 The Trial and Its Complications
14:31 Lessons Learned from the Case

#archaelogy #archeology #antiquities #trafficking #india

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