Timewatch · SEASON 9
The Sipan Affair
Episode 6 · 1990-10-03
- Documentary
Episode overview
In January 1987 a band of grave robbers broke into a royal tomb at Sipan in northern Peru. The treasure they plundered was worth millions. Within months it had been smuggled by way of London to Los Angeles. Timewatch examines the international trade in antiquities, and uncovers a tale of ancient gold and modern greed.
50 minutes
Season 9 episodes
1. An Edge of Conspiracy1990-01-17
2. Napoleon's Last Battle1990-02-21
3. Hungary: The End of Silence1990-03-21
4. Accounts of a Forgotten Army1990-09-05
5. Helping the Police with Their Enquiries1990-09-19
6. The Sipan Affair1990-10-03
7. I Don't Want to Be Remembered As a Chair1990-10-17
8. All the King's Jews1990-10-31
9. A War Far from Home1990-11-14
10. One of the Reasons Why1990-11-28
11. White Man's Grave, Black Man's Grave1990-12-12
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