After the British Museum thefts, what other major art heists have there been?

One estimate put the losses to theft suffered by the British Museum at about 2,000 items. Photograph: Vuk Valcic/ZUMA Press Wire/Shutterstock

The British Museum’s director, Hartwig Fischer, has said he will step down from his role after treasures were found to be missing from the London institution. The Metropolitan police have said they have interviewed a man in connection with the suspected thefts.

Here are some high-profile cultural heists.