Looted Collection

Belfast riots, August 1920
A double page spread from the Illustrated London News, reporting on rioting in Belfast that began on the night of the 23rd August, and continued for a week

Belfast riots, July 1920
A double page spread from the Illustrated London News, reporting on rioting in Belfast from 20th to 23rd July 1920. 18 people were killed, and 200 wounded during the disturbances

Events / Ancient Rome
The Romans admire the works of art they have looted from Greece

A Piece of Eight, dated 1714 (silver) (b / w photo)
PNP268179 A Piece of Eight, dated 1714 (silver) (b/w photo) by Spanish School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

RESPECTS DEAD PHARAOH
A courtier pays his respects to the dead Pharaoh, enclosed in his magnificent tomb, not yet pillaged, ravaged, vandalised and looted. Date: 1325 BC

An episode of value around a Corporal of the Cavalry Lodi who fell, wounded and stripped by... (colour litho)
2808496 An episode of value around a Corporal of the Cavalry Lodi who fell, wounded and stripped by... (colour litho) by Beltrame

Ely looted and burned by the Danes (colour litho)
3623321 Ely looted and burned by the Danes (colour litho) by Stewart, Allan (1865-1951) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ely looted and burned by the Danes)

Arrival of Ancient Greek works of art taken to Rome (engraving)
3647138 Arrival of Ancient Greek works of art taken to Rome (engraving) by Leutemann, Heinrich (1824-1905); Private Collection; (add.info.: Arrival of Ancient Greek works of art taken to Rome)

Items looted from the Fortress of Mulai Ahmed er Raisuni on sale in the market of Tangier, Morocco (colour litho)
3620832 Items looted from the Fortress of Mulai Ahmed er Raisuni on sale in the market of Tangier, Morocco (colour litho) by Carrey

Shield (hide & silver)
MGS373687 Shield (hide & silver) by Ethiopian School, (19th century); diam: 55 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: See 373688 for detail; suspended plaque engraved 1868; spoil of the Abyssinian War)

Dishing the Boers, British Farmers in Cape Colony saving their Cattle from being looted (litho)
1043382 Dishing the Boers, British Farmers in Cape Colony saving their Cattle from being looted (litho) by Dadd, Frank (1851-1929) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Dishing the Boers)

Imperial Seals looted from Peking (b / w photo)
1628910 Imperial Seals looted from Peking (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Imperial Seals looted from Peking)

Free State Campaigning (b / w photo)
1599776 Free State Campaigning (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Free State Campaigning. Illustration for The Illustrated London News, 16 June 1900)

Cooling the Brain or the Little Major shaving the Shaver, pub
2962478 Cooling the Brain or the Little Major shaving the Shaver, pub. 1789 (hand coloured engraving) by Gillray, James (1757-1815); Private Collection; (add.info)

Before surrendering Canton to Japanese troops, the fleeing Chinese indulged in vandalism... (colour litho)
2783847 Before surrendering Canton to Japanese troops, the fleeing Chinese indulged in vandalism... (colour litho) by Beltrame

The Afghan War, the Shor Bazaar, Cabul, looted by the Enemy on 14 December (engraving)
1613904 The Afghan War, the Shor Bazaar, Cabul, looted by the Enemy on 14 December (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Afghan War, the Shor Bazaar)

Bringing the Coronation Stone from Scone, illustration from
IL197496 Bringing the Coronation Stone from Scone, illustration from Stories of Royal Children from English Stories, by Doris Ashley, published by Raphael Tuck, 1920 (colour litho) by Bacon

Engraved shield (detail of 373689) (hide & silver)
MGS373690 Engraved shield (detail of 373689) (hide & silver) by Ethiopian School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Spoil of the Abyssinian War; inscribed N.H)

The uprising in Russia, peasants plunder rural property by removing and destroying... (colour litho)
2814852 The uprising in Russia, peasants plunder rural property by removing and destroying... (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The uprising in Russia)

The Recent Riots at Benares caused by the Erection of the New Waterworks, 6 June 1891 (engraving)
1062560 The Recent Riots at Benares caused by the Erection of the New Waterworks, 6 June 1891 (engraving) by English School

The Great Chamber in the second pyramid of Ghizeh, discovered by Giovanni Belzoni
STC88828 The Great Chamber in the second pyramid of Ghizeh, discovered by Giovanni Belzoni, plate 12 from Plates Illustrative of the Researches in Egypt and Nubia

The Bombardment of Alexandria (engraving)
1060979 The Bombardment of Alexandria (engraving) by Boot, William Henry James (1848-1918) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Bombardment of Alexandria)

The Rag (litho)
3096298 The Rag (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Rag. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

English officers selling looted goods taken from the Chinese during the Boxer Rebellion (litho)
3627082 English officers selling looted goods taken from the Chinese during the Boxer Rebellion (litho) by Manton, G. Grenville (1855-1932); Private Collection; (add.info)

French soldiers robbing and plundering in the Palatinate, 1793 (colour litho)
3621021 French soldiers robbing and plundering in the Palatinate, 1793 (colour litho) by Rochling, Carl (1855-1920); Private Collection; (add.info)

Antony Thomas, French burglar of churches (colour litho)
2779342 Antony Thomas, French burglar of churches (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Antony Thomas, French burglar of churches)

In the rooms of the Negus (colour litho)
2778459 In the rooms of the Negus (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: In the Negus rooms)

Shield (hide & silver)
MGS373689 Shield (hide & silver) by Ethiopian School, (19th century); diam: 57 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Spoil from the Abyssinian War; engraved N.H)

The Ark of the Covenant in the land of the Philistines (tempera on plaster)
BLP397885 The Ark of the Covenant in the land of the Philistines (tempera on plaster) by Jewish School, (2nd century); Dura-Europos Synagogue, National Museum of Damascus

The War in the Transvaal (b / w photo)
1599151 The War in the Transvaal (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The War in the Transvaal)

The Rebellion in the Soudan, the Relief of Tokar, 1 March, after the Second Battle of Teb (engraving)
1061524 The Rebellion in the Soudan, the Relief of Tokar, 1 March, after the Second Battle of Teb (engraving) by Fripp, Charles Edwin (1854-1906); Private Collection; (add.info)

Palestine events 1929 riots August 23 31 Muslim home
Palestine events. The 1929 riots, August 23 to 31. Muslim home looted by Jews near Jewish quarter in Jerusalem. 1929

Cartoon, Being Unable to Take Paris, WW1
Cartoon, Being Unable to Take Paris, showing Crown Prince Wilhelm during the First World War, taking anything else he can lay his hands

West End riots: shops looted by rioters, 1886
Articles of plunder from shops, used as missiles during the 1886 West End riots. At an open air meeting of unemployed East End dock workers and artisans in Trafalgar Square

Source Size = 3573 x 2523
The Afghan War: the Shor Bazaar, Cabul, Looted by the Enemy on Dec. 14, 1880

The farmer captain is prevented from fighting, ca 1600, Floris Balthasarsz. van Berckenrode, Johannes Covens and Cornelis Mortier, 1720 - 1772

The Vandals in Rome. The Vandals were an East Germanic tribe that entered the late Roman Empire during the 5th century, they invaded and looted Rome in 455 AD

German robbers during the Peasants War
A chaotic scene during the Peasants War showing a group of German robbers, some preparing for their next attack whilst others count the loot from a previous haul. 1530s

German Looted Art Found
A story in the 1919 ILN featuring paintings taken by the Germans from the University of Colmar in Alsace during WWI

Brit Museum Elgin Room
The Elgin Room, housing the marbles and other treasures looted from Greece by Lord Elgin in 1812 and bought by the nation in 1816 for 35, 000 pounds

French Rev Loot Churches
French Revolutionaries loot the churches and parade through the streets with religious trappings

Vandals Vandalise Rome
Rome is sacked, plundered, looted by Gaiseric and his fellow-Vandals

Rome Sacked by Alaric
Rome is sacked, plundered, looted, despoiled and finally burnt by Alaric I and his Visigoths

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"Looted: A Journey Through History's Stolen Treasures" Step back in time to the Belfast riots of August 1920 and July 1920, where chaos reigned and looting became a haunting reality. Witness the aftermath as buildings lay in ruins and communities shattered. Travel further into history, to the grand events of Ancient Rome, where conquerors celebrated their victories by plundering treasures from conquered lands. Marvel at the opulence that once adorned emperors' palaces while pondering the cost paid by those who lost everything. In Egypt, pay your respects to a fallen pharaoh whose tomb was violated by grave robbers seeking riches beyond measure. Reflect on the eternal struggle between greed and honor as you stand before this desecrated resting place. Hold a piece of history in your hands with an aged silver coin dating back to 1714. This "Piece of Eight" carries whispers from centuries past, reminding us of pirates' exploits and seafaring adventures that led to fortunes won or lost. Gaze upon a black-and-white photograph capturing an episode forever etched in memory - a Corporal of the Cavalry Lodi wounded and stripped during battle. Feel his pain and loss as you contemplate how war can strip away not only possessions but also dignity. Witness Ely's destruction at the hands of Danish invaders through a vivid color lithograph. Hear echoes of despair as flames engulf homes, leaving behind only ashes and heartache for its residents. Journey alongside ancient Greek works of art taken forcefully to Rome, now displayed proudly within its walls. Contemplate whether these masterpieces belong rightfully here or if they should be returned to their rightful owners after centuries apart. Experience Tangier's bustling market where items looted from Mulai Ahmed er Raisuni's fortress are put up for sale - each piece carrying stories untold yet steeped in intrigue. Delve into Morocco's rich history while grappling with the ethics of profiting from stolen treasures.