A court near Pompeii has ordered the return of a treasured classical antiquity that was purchased by the Minneapolis Institute of Art almost four decades ago.
Tag: Arts and Antiquities Looting
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While Building a House, They Dug Up a Chamber for Ancient Gods
The discovery in Turkey led to a looting charge against the homebuilders and captured a time when the Neo-Assyrian Empire was the region’s dominant power.
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Goodwill Sold a Bust for $34.99. It’s an Ancient Roman Relic.
Its 2,000-year journey to Texas remains a mystery, but the buyer is returning it to the German state of Bavaria, its pre-World War II home.
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Ukraine Says Russia Looted Ancient Gold Artifacts From a Museum
According to Ukrainian officials, Russian soldiers, aided by a mysterious expert, broke into a museum and spirited away priceless artifacts from the Scythian empire.
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A Long Way Home for ‘Looted’ Art Is Getting Shorter
Curators at major museums are increasingly grappling with a thorny topic: restitution.