The Denver Museum of Art in the USA has returned a marble head from its collection, believed to be of Anatolian origin, to Turkey. Examinations have confirmed that the artifact originates from the ancient city of Smyrna, located within the borders of Izmir.
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The Denver Museum of Art in the USA has returned a marble head from its collection, believed to be of Anatolian origin, to Turkey. Examinations have confirmed that the artifact originates from the ancient city of Smyrna, located within the borders of Izmir.
Minister of Culture and Tourism Mehmet Nuri Ersoy announced that a marble statue head originating from the ancient city of Smyrna has been returned to Turkey from the United States. The artifact, whose origin has been definitively established through scientific data, has returned to its rightful homeland after many years and is now on display at the Izmir Archaeology Museum.