US EditionUS vows more returns of looted antiquities as Italy celebrates latest haul of 600 artifacts
- Italy celebrated the return of 600 antiquities from the US, valued at €60 million, looted and sold to American entities, recovered through criminal investigations.
- US Ambassador Jack Markell, Matthew Bogdanos, and US Homeland Security Investigations members joined Italian officials for the presentation.
- Markell affirmed the US commitment to respect Italy's cultural heritage by returning stolen artifacts and monitoring art trafficking in Ukraine.
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Italy celebrates. The US has returned 600 Italian artworks, including ancient bronze statues, gold coins, mosaics, and manuscripts worth 60 million euros, which were stolen years ago. They were sold to American museums, galleries, and collectors, and are now returned following criminal investigations.
In Italy, with great pleasure, they presented about 600 artifacts worth a total of 60 million euros, which returned from the USA after being looted decades ago, sold to American museums, galleries, and collectors, and were recovered again after criminal investigations.
US vows more returns of looted antiquities as Italy celebrates latest haul of 600 artifacts
By NICOLE WINFIELD Associated Press ROME (AP) — Italy is celebrating the return of around 600 antiquities from the U.S. They were looted years ago, sold to U.S. museums and collectors and recovered as a result of criminal investigations. Italy’s carabinieri art squad says the items have a value of around 60 million euros or $65 million and date from the ninth century B.C. to the second century. The U.S. ambassador to Italy and the head of the an…
US vows more returns of looted antiquities as Italy celebrates latest haul of 600 artifacts
By NICOLE WINFIELD Associated Press ROME (AP) — Italy is celebrating the return of around 600 antiquities from the U.S. They were looted years ago, sold to U.S. museums and collectors and recovered as a result of criminal investigations. Italy’s carabinieri art squad says the items have a value of around 60 million euros or $65 million and date from the ninth century B.C. to the second century. The U.S. ambassador to Italy and the head of the an…
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US vows more returns of looted antiquities as Italy celebrates latest haul of 600 artifacts
ROME — Italy on Tuesday celebrated the return of around 600 antiquities from the U.S., including ancient bronze statues, gold coins, mosaics and manuscripts valued at $65 million, that were
600 looted artefacts worth 65 mln dollars returned to Italy from U.S.
ROME, May 28 (Xinhua) -- About 600 looted artefacts and antiquities worth an estimated 60 million euros (65 million U.S. dollars) were returned to Italy from the United States, Italian police said on Tuesday. Read full story
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