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'Walking Horses' by Austrian-German sculpturor Josef Thorak from Hitler's Chancellery recovered in 2015

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The Gold Lion and the Bronze Horses

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Decoding a pop song with a hidden message and hunting for Hitler's stolen art

How an advert about dandruff led to attempts on the life of Colombian Juan Carlos Ortiz and story of the Dutch coin collector who tracked down Hitler's lost bronze horses.

Juan Carlos Ortiz has won two Golden Lion awards, the advertising equivalent of a Hollywood Oscar. His first led to death threats from the Farc, an anti-government guerrilla group in his home country of Colombia.  He won his second Gold Lion as a result of a secret coded message he embedded in a pop song meant for hostages of the Farc. 

Dutchman Arthur Brand used to collect old coins; now he travels the world trying to track down lost or stolen works of art. He has managed to locate artwork worth millions of dollars including Adolf Hitler's favourite Bronze horse statues.

(Photo: Walking Horses by Austrian-German sculptor Josef Thorak from Hitler’s Chancellery recovered in 2015.
Credit: Fredrik Von Erichsen/AFP/Getty Images)

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