Timewatch

Season 9, Episode 6

Episode Title: The Sipan Affair

Air Date: 1990-10-03

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.