Israel Returns 22 Ancient Artifacts to Greece
Translated & summarized from NEWSru Israel by baba
Israel has returned 22 ancient Greek artifacts, illegally removed from Greece, to Athens. The handover ceremony occurred on October 13, with Greek Culture Minister Lina Mendoni receiving the items from Israeli Ambassador. The artifacts, including pottery and a bronze statuette, date from 700-320 BCE. This is the first time Israel has returned antiquities to Greece, and both nations pledged to enhance cooperation against illicit trafficking.
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- Israel returned 22 ancient Greek artifacts to Greece on October 13.
- The artifacts include 15 Attic vases, six Corinthian vases, and a bronze statuette.
- The items date from the Archaic and Classical periods, approximately 700-320 BCE.
- This is the first time Israel has repatriated antiquities to Greece.
- Both countries committed to further cooperation against illegal antiquities trade.
Israel has returned 22 ancient artifacts, previously illegally removed from Greece, to the Greek government. The handover ceremony took place on October 13 at the National Archaeological Museum in Athens, according to the Greek Ministry of Culture. Greek Minister of Culture Lina Mendoni received the collection from Israel's Ambassador. Amir Ganor, head of the Antiquities Theft Prevention Unit of the Israel Antiquities Authority, was also present. This unit discovered and confiscated the items during an investigation into illicit antiquities trafficking. The collection includes 15 Attic vases, six vases from Corinthian workshops, and a bronze statuette of a female figure. The pottery dates to the Archaic and Classical periods of Ancient Greece, estimated by archaeologists to be from approximately 700-320 BCE. The authenticity of the bronze statuette requires further verification. This marks the first instance of Israel returning antiquities to Greece. "The return of every cultural object to its place of origin has a broader symbolic and moral significance. It reminds us that protecting cultural heritage is a collective responsibility," stated Minister Mendoni. Details surrounding the illegal export of the antiquities from Greece and their discovery in Israel were not disclosed. Representatives from both countries emphasized the importance of continued cooperation in combating the illegal trade of cultural goods.
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