From John Oliver comes a comic take on a serious subject – how Western museums often built their collections, especially in antiquities, by looting the art of colonized nations. In this 34-minute episode, Oliver talks about “some of the most prestigious museums in the world, why they contain so many stolen goods, [and] the market that continues to illegally sell antiques. This is one of the last episodes of HBO Last week tonight with John Oliver.
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