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Archaeology
Ancient Cuneiform Tablet Returned to Iraq from US
An ancient cuneiform tablet and prism will be returned to the nation of Iraq after investigators from the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency transferred the ancient artifacts to the Iraqi consulate in Los Angeles recently.
One of the...
Ancient Greece
British Museum Gives False Hope For Return of Parthenon Marbles
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The recent suggestion that the British Museum could return the Parthenon Marbles is a false hope, not a promise.
By George Vardas
George Osborne, the new Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the British Museum, has just written an op-ed...
Archaeology
Greece Asks for Repatriation of Looted Antiquities Seized by New York Authorities
Greece's Ministry of Culture and Sport said on Sunday, it is in contact with the Manhattan District Attorney's Office, concerning the looted Greek antiquities seized during a raid at the office and home of a billionaire in New York.
"The...
Archaeology
Antiquities Looting Increases in Crisis-Stricken Greece
The economic crisis has led many Greeks to antiquity looting and smuggling, with most of them being first-time offenders with no criminal record, says a National Geographic report.
The sharp rise in applications for metal detector permits is an indicative...