The Iraqi national museum has re-acquired more than 700 looted antiquities that Syria had seized from traffickers since the 2003 U.S. Military invasion.

Petethedig of UK Detector Net on BBC breakfast TV talking about the Portable Antiquities Scheme

Divided by the stunning and vast expanse of water that is London’s River Thames, a young pair of shy beachcombers are united by their fixation with metal detecting in search of rare antiquities. They soon strike up a sweet and unique connection across he water and build up a language of signs and signals with which they are able communicate daily. But when one of the pair stumbles across a chance discovery, it gives them the ideal opportunity to finally cross over the river. The Beachcombers is a quirky, heart-warming tale of friendship and love, set against the backdrop of modern day London. Winner of the 2008 ITV Viewers' Choice Award

A former art smuggler and the former head of the Art and Antiquities Squad of the British Police join forces to expose the illegal smuggling of ancient treasures, a multi-billion dollar business