Italy has recovered 337 looted antiquities from the United States in one of the largest recent repatriations of cultural property, highlighting growing cooperation between the two countries. The artefacts, which include Roman, Greek, Etruscan, and Egyptian pieces, were returned following multiple investigations, many led by prosecutors in New York. The recovered items span
More than 200 years after their removal by Lord Elgin, the Elgin Marbles remain a contentious issue, symbolizing perceived injustice among the majority of Greeks. The British claim of ownership is widely rejected, and the sculptures, often referred to as the Parthenon Sculptures, are seen as stolen treasures, taken through imperial theft. In central Athens, […]

