April 22, 2008
Swiss dealer returns ancient vase to Greece
Some more information on the return of the lekythos to Greece yesterday from Switzerland. Looting Matters also discusses this event in more detail, looking at the secrecy that seems to surround some of the coverage of it.
Greek Culture Minister Mihalis Liapis has also used this event to highlight again the need for the Elgin Marbles to be returned.
From:
MSNBC
Ancient urn returns to Greece
Campaign underway to reclaim illegally exported antiquities
Associated Pressupdated 3:41 p.m. ET April 21, 2008ATHENS, Greece – A 2,400-year-old funerary urn has been returned to Greece and put on display, part of a campaign to reclaim illegally exported antiquities from museums and art dealers around the world.
The marble urn was displayed Monday at the National Archaeological Museum in Athens.
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