In this episode, we explore a difficult ethical dilemma faced by a museum director who is offered the opportunity to purchase an important Mayan sculpture for their museum's Pre-Columbian collection. The sculpture, however, has been stolen and smuggled into the country.The director must decide whether to break the law and purchase the sculpture to preserve it in their museum or to let it be lost forever. This decision poses a moral dilemma as purchasing stolen art can encourage pillaging of artworks, but not preserving the sculpture could lead to its destruction.Join us as we delve into this complex issue and attempt to answer the question: what should the director do in this situation? Should they break the law and encourage the pillaging of artworks, or let the work be forever lost to the world?"The Art of Thievery" brings you the stories behind the stolen art, the people who steal it, and those who seek to recover it. Tune in to explore the world of stolen art with us.Music was provided by Youtube’s Free To Use House Music.(@)