Tag: Looting of Ancient Objects

German University Returns Ancient Greek Drinking Cup

An ancient Greek drinking cup that was awarded as a prize to Spyros Louis, the marathon winner in the first

November 14, 2019

Princeton Denies Greek Orthodox Church’s Allegations of Manuscript Theft

Princeton University has responded to a lawsuit filed by the Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople that accused the university of possessing

March 8, 2019

Italy is Unreasonable to Claim to the Getty’s “Victorious Youth” Statue

There are always valid reasons to repatriate looted artworks to their rightful national owners. Greece is right to claim the

December 17, 2018

Greek Orthodox Church Files Lawsuit Against Princeton University to Retrieve Ancient Manuscripts

Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew of Constantinople filed a lawsuit on Thursday, December 14 against Princeton University demanding the return of what

December 14, 2018

An International Legal Battle Over a 2,000-Year-Old Greek Statue

The legal gloves are off and the cross-Atlantic battles have officially begun between a powerful museum in Los Angeles and

December 10, 2018

Looted Greek Antiques Seized From Billionaire’s New York City Home

Investigators from the Manhattan district attorney’s office raided the home and office of a well-known New York City hedge fund

January 7, 2018

NYC’s Metropolitan Museum Surrenders Ancient Greek Vase to the Authorities for Investigation

The Manhattan district attorney’s office recently ordered the Metropolitan Museum of Art to hand over an ancient Greek vase that

August 22, 2017

Manhattan District Attorney Returns Stolen Antiquities to Greece

A stolen marble fragment from an ancient Greek sarcophagus was recovered by New York City prosecutors and formally returned to Greek

February 11, 2017

Greeks Ask Louvre for Return of Venus de Milo

“Our island’s treasures have been looted and we’re finally ready to fight to win them back,” were the fighting words

November 30, 2016

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