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Ancient fresco among 60 treasures returned to Italy from US

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U.S. authorities announced that the fresco and dozens of other trafficked objects would go back to Italy. Italy said the returned works are worth more than $20 million (18 million euros) overall. The returned pieces had been sold by art dealers, ended up in private U.S., collections.

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The Guardian

Herculaneum fresco among looted relics returned to Italy from US

Italy celebrates return of 60 artefacts, some dating back to first century BC, with total value of more than $20m

1 year ago·London, United Kingdom

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Associated Press News

Ancient fresco among 60 treasures returned to Italy from US

ROME (AP) — A fresco depicting Hercules and originally from Herculaneum, a city destroyed along with Pompeii by the 79 A.D. eruption of Mount Vesuvius, was back in Italy Monday, along with 59 other ancient pieces illegally trafficked to the United States.

1 year ago·United States

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abc News

Ancient fresco among 60 treasures returned to Italy from US

A fresco from Herculaneum, a city which was destroyed along with Pompeii by the 79 A.D. eruption of Mount Vesuvius is now back in Italy, along with 59 other ancient pieces which were illegally trafficked to the United States

1 year ago·United States

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Irish Independent

Ancient fresco among 60 treasures returned to Italy from US

A fresco depicting Hercules and originally from Herculaneum, a city destroyed along with Pompeii by the 79AD eruption of Mount Vesuvius, is back in Italy, along with 59 other ancient pieces illegally trafficked to the United States.

1 year ago·Ireland

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Winnipeg Free Press

Ancient fresco among 60 treasures returned to Italy from US

ROME (AP) — A fresco depicting Hercules and originally from Herculaneum, a city destroyed along with Pompeii by the 79 A.D. eruption of Mount Vesuvius, was back in Italy Monday, […]

1 year ago·Winnipeg, Canada

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An ancient fresco is among 60 treasures the U.S. is returning to Italy

U.S. authorities announced that the fresco depicting Hercules and dozens of other trafficked objects, which ended up in private collections in the United States, would go back to Italy.(Image credit: Andrew Medichini/AP)

1 year ago·Washington, United States

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