Today’s Atlantic Trivia: The Arts, Modern and AncientNEWS | 16 May 2026Open up Atlantic Trivia and behold the wonders within.
Atlantic Trivia Antiquities Art Host Cities From a story (opens in new tab) by Ariel Sabar Investigating a spate of tomb raids in the 1970s, the Associated Press reported that “99 percent of all lootings go undiscovered” in what country that’s filled with coveted antiquities? Show Hint Stelae, death masks, and sarcophagi Answer Submit Previous Question Next Question
And by the way, did you know that the Flemish painters Hubert and Jan van Eyck’s Ghent Altarpiece has been stolen seven times over its history? Napoleon got his hands on it for a while, as did Hitler. And in 1934, thieves broke into the Ghent cathedral and stole a single panel of the polyptych; every other robbery was eventually undone, but that portion from the lower left is still missing.
Have a great weekend!Author: Drew Goins. Source
