Tag: Looting of Ancient Objects

Joint Announcement from Met Museum and Hellenic Republic on Return of Ancient Bronze Griffin

The Metropolitan Museum of Art and The Hellenic Republic of Greece Announce the Return of Ancient Bronze Head of a

February 25, 2025

Met Museum Returns Greek Artifact to Italy After Researchers Find Links to Looting

New York City’s Metropolitan Museum of Art has returned another ancient Greek drinking vessel to the Italian government, finding the

October 20, 2024

Ancient Artifacts Returned to Greece via Atlanta Consulate

Three Ancient Greek artifacts that had been removed from Greece at an unknown time and were in the possession of

September 26, 2024

Looted, Rare Coin Returned to Greece Following Discovery in Billionaire’s Collection

A rare, ancient gold coin that morbidly celebrates the stabbing death of Julius Caesar was returned this week to Greek

March 24, 2023

Stolen Artifacts Found in American Billionaire’s Collection to Be Returned to Greece

Greece is eagerly awaiting the return of 47 stolen Greek artifacts from the United States, after they were surrendered to

December 10, 2021

The British Museum and the Abduction of Persephone

According to Greek mythology the goddess Persephone was the daughter of Demeter, the goddess of fertility and harvest, and almighty

May 26, 2021

Looted Gospel Manuscript from Hobby Lobby Owners’ Collection to Be Returned

The Eikosiphoinissa Manuscript 220 was among hundreds of objects taken from the Kosinitza Monastery by Bulgarian separatist troops in 1917.

November 29, 2020

A Legal ‘Trojan Horse’: US Litigation Over Greek Antiquity

On June 9, 2020, the United States (US) Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit (Court of Appeals) issued its

June 15, 2020

British Comedian Hilariously Calls Out British Museum

There is very little that is British in the British Museum, the joke goes, it was all stolen from other

December 23, 2019

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