Plunder, Grave Robbery and Theft of Cultural Property

Looting is the act of stealing, or the taking of goods by force, typically in the midst of a military, political, or other social crisis, such as war, natural disasters (where law and civil enforcement are temporarily ineffective), or rioting.

Grave robbery, tomb robbing, or tomb raiding is the act of uncovering a grave, tomb or crypt to steal commodities; the term looting is also used.

Art theft is the stealing of paintings, sculptures, or other forms of visual art from galleries, museums or other public and private locations.

The antiquities trade is the exchange of antiquities and archaeological artifacts from around the world.

Body snatching is the illicit removal of corpses from graves, morgues, and other burial sites.

Nazi authorities systematically plundered art and valuables from occupied European countries.