ATHENS: Greece on Thursday returned a hoard of over 1,000 stolen ancient coins to Turkiye in the first repatriation of its kind between the historic rivals and neighbours. The move came a few months after Turkiye publicly supported Greece in its long quest to reclaim the Parthenon Marbles from the British Museum in London. Greek Culture Minister Lina Mendoni said the hoard of 1,055 silver coins had been seized by Greek customs guards on the bord…

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In a significant cultural development, 1,055 ancient coins from the Lydian civilization were returned to Türkiye after being rescued from smugglers by Greek authorities. These coin...

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ATHENS, GREECE—Greece repatriated more than 1,000 ancient coins to Turkey at a ceremony in Athens attended by Greece’s Culture Minister Lina Mendoni and Turkey’s Culture Minister Mehmet Nuri Ersoy, according to an eKathimerini report. The illegally excavated coins, including silver staters and tetradrachms, were seized by customs officials at the Kipi border crossing between the two countries in 2019. Independent studies conducted by Greek and T…

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In a groundbreaking act of cultural cooperation, Greece has returned 1,055 ancient coins belonging to the Lydian civilization to Türkiye. These coins, dating from the fifth to the seventh century B.C., were ceremoniously handed over to Türkiye’s Minister of Culture and Tourism Mehmet Nuri Ersoy in Athens. Return ceremony of 1,055 seized ancient Lydian coins to Türkiye, in Athens, Greece, Dec. 19, 2024. (AA Photo) Symbol of cooperation: Ancient L…

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In a symbolic gesture of cultural cooperation, Greece returned 1,055 ancient coins belonging to the Lydian civilization to Türkiye.

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Greece on Thursday returned a hoard of over 1,000 stolen ancient coins to Turkey in the first repatriation of its kind between the historic rivals and neighbors, Agence France-Presse reported. The move came a few months after Turkey publicly supported Greece in its long quest to reclaim the Parthenon Marbles from the British Museum in London. Greek Culture Minister Lina Mendoni said the hoard of 1,055 silver coins had been seized by Greek custom…

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