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Indonesia showcases returned artifacts it had sought for decades from Netherlands. The collection is part of more than 800 historical artifacts that were returned under a Repatriation agreement signed in 2022.

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Indonesia showcases returned artifacts it had sought for decades from Netherlands. The collection is part of more than 800 historical artifacts that were returned under a Repatriation agreement signed in 2022.

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An ancient bronze griffin head dating back to the 7th century BC, has been repatriated to Greece from US after it was stolen nearly a century ago, marking the latest repatriation in a broader shift of the museum world to return stolen artifacts to their places of origin.

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An ancient bronze griffin head dating back to the 7th century BC, has been repatriated to Greece from US after it was stolen nearly a century ago, marking the latest repatriation in a broader shift of the museum world to return stolen artifacts to their places of origin.

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Medal designed by Pierre L'Enfant for the Society of the Cincinnati, a fraternal order of officers who served under Washington. Manufactured in Paris, ca. 1783-84. Gold and enamel. Metropolitan Museum of Art collection

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Medal designed by Pierre L'Enfant for the Society of the Cincinnati, a fraternal order of officers who served under Washington. Manufactured in Paris, ca. 1783-84. Gold and enamel. Metropolitan Museum of Art collection

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During excavations for housing construction in the Netherlands, archeologists uncovered a 1,900-year-old oil lamp in a Roman cemetery. Shaped like a Greek theater mask, the lamp had been placed in a grave to guide the deceased on their journey to the underworld.

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During excavations for housing construction in the Netherlands, archeologists uncovered a 1,900-year-old oil lamp in a Roman cemetery. Shaped like a Greek theater mask, the lamp had been placed in a grave to guide the deceased on their journey to the underworld.

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A Missale Romanum Printed in 1493, Venice. The seller neglected to mention that parts of it were illuminated and colored by hand.

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A Missale Romanum Printed in 1493, Venice. The seller neglected to mention that parts of it were illuminated and colored by hand.

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A historical jar from the Parthian Empire, dating to 247 BC–224 AD, has been discovered. It was accidentally caught in the nets of local fishermen in southern Iran while they were fishing in the depths of the Persian Gulf. Few Parthian jars have survived, making this discovery remarkable.

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A historical jar from the Parthian Empire, dating to 247 BC–224 AD, has been discovered. It was accidentally caught in the nets of local fishermen in southern Iran while they were fishing in the depths of the Persian Gulf. Few Parthian jars have survived, making this discovery remarkable.

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An ancient sculpture showing a Greek strategist. The marble object was discovered in Herculaneum and is dated to the 1st century CE. It is probably a copy of a Greek original from the 5th century BCE. The artifact is in the National Archaeological Museum in Naples.

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An ancient sculpture showing a Greek strategist. The marble object was discovered in Herculaneum and is dated to the 1st century CE. It is probably a copy of a Greek original from the 5th century BCE. The artifact is in the National Archaeological Museum in Naples.

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A Mughal dagger made in c. 1610-1620 CE, probably from Agra in India, now part of the private collection of sheikh Al Thani. Nephrite jade hilt and scabbard set with rubies, emeralds and a pearl in kundan settings; watered steel blade with gold-overlaid decoration

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A Mughal dagger made in c. 1610-1620 CE, probably from Agra in India, now part of the private collection of sheikh Al Thani. Nephrite jade hilt and scabbard set with rubies, emeralds and a pearl in kundan settings; watered steel blade with gold-overlaid decoration

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Roman sculpture depicting Homer. The object is a Roman copy, from the reign of Emperor Hadrian , of a Greek original from the 4th century BCE. The artifact is located in the National Archaeological Museum of Naples.

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Roman sculpture depicting Homer. The object is a Roman copy, from the reign of Emperor Hadrian , of a Greek original from the 4th century BCE. The artifact is located in the National Archaeological Museum of Naples.

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While preparing for construction of a housing development in Stuttgart, Germany, an ancient horse cemetery with more than 100 burials was discovered that was used by the Roman cavalry unit stationed nearby in the second century C.E.

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While preparing for construction of a housing development in Stuttgart, Germany, an ancient horse cemetery with more than 100 burials was discovered that was used by the Roman cavalry unit stationed nearby in the second century C.E.

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Turkey repatriates a total of 55 historical artifacts belonging to Iran, including a 1500-year-old sword from the Sasanian Empire, statues from the bronze age and 42 historical coins with Iranian origin.

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Turkey repatriates a total of 55 historical artifacts belonging to Iran, including a 1500-year-old sword from the Sasanian Empire, statues from the bronze age and 42 historical coins with Iranian origin.

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Ancient sculpture of a young man. The artifact is located in the National Archaeological Museum of Naples. The caption under the exhibit - "Epheb" - suggests that we are dealing with the image of a Greek young man aged 18-20 who has undergone military training.

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Ancient sculpture of a young man. The artifact is located in the National Archaeological Museum of Naples. The caption under the exhibit - "Epheb" - suggests that we are dealing with the image of a Greek young man aged 18-20 who has undergone military training.

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Roman fresco from Herculaneum showing two young women, where one of them holds a wax tablet and a stylus for writing. Object dated to the 1st century CE. The artifact is in the National Archaeological Museum in Naples.

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Roman fresco from Herculaneum showing two young women, where one of them holds a wax tablet and a stylus for writing. Object dated to the 1st century CE. The artifact is in the National Archaeological Museum in Naples.

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In 2014, a CT scan of a Buddha statue, believed to date back to the 11th or 12th century, revealed the preserved remains of a Buddhist master named Liuquan, a figure from the Chinese Meditation School.Whereabouts unknown but thought to be in the hands of an unknown Chinese collector

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In 2014, a CT scan of a Buddha statue, believed to date back to the 11th or 12th century, revealed the preserved remains of a Buddhist master named Liuquan, a figure from the Chinese Meditation School.Whereabouts unknown but thought to be in the hands of an unknown Chinese collector

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This artifact from a Hopewell mound serves as a testament to the culture's vast influence. Made of copper mined in Michigan, it’s shaped like a horn of a sheep not found in Ohio or Michigan but native to Wyoming, far from the southern Ohio mounds where it was found. 200 BCE-500 CE

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This artifact from a Hopewell mound serves as a testament to the culture's vast influence. Made of copper mined in Michigan, it’s shaped like a horn of a sheep not found in Ohio or Michigan but native to Wyoming, far from the southern Ohio mounds where it was found. 200 BCE-500 CE

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The Abbey library of St Gall, Saint Gallen, Switzerland. It was founded in the 8th century. The library has a collection of around 170,000 books. Over 400 volumes are more than 1,000 years old.

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The Abbey library of St Gall, Saint Gallen, Switzerland. It was founded in the 8th century. The library has a collection of around 170,000 books. Over 400 volumes are more than 1,000 years old.

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Terracotta bell krater with Hermes and Hekate leading Persephone from the underworld to her mother Demeter. Greek, Attic, ca. 440 BC. Red-figure decoration attributed to the Persephone painter. See link in comments for reverse with libation scene. Metropolitan Museum of Art collection

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Terracotta bell krater with Hermes and Hekate leading Persephone from the underworld to her mother Demeter. Greek, Attic, ca. 440 BC. Red-figure decoration attributed to the Persephone painter. See link in comments for reverse with libation scene. Metropolitan Museum of Art collection

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Marble fragment with the head of Medea from a 1st or 2nd c AD Roman copy of a Greek original relief, thought to have been decoration from the parapet surrounding the Altar of the Twelve Gods in the Athenian Agora, ca. 420–410 BC. Metropolitan Museum of Art collection

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Marble fragment with the head of Medea from a 1st or 2nd c AD Roman copy of a Greek original relief, thought to have been decoration from the parapet surrounding the Altar of the Twelve Gods in the Athenian Agora, ca. 420–410 BC. Metropolitan Museum of Art collection

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Roman marble sculpture showing the philosopher Socrates. The object is dated to the mid-1st century CE and is a copy of a Greek original from the 4th century BCE. The artifact is in the National Archaeological Museum in Naples.

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Roman marble sculpture showing the philosopher Socrates. The object is dated to the mid-1st century CE and is a copy of a Greek original from the 4th century BCE. The artifact is in the National Archaeological Museum in Naples.

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