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For the first time, Greece, Iran and Egypt have issued a joint statement at the United Nations, calling on certain museums to repatriate all remaining "looted cultural property to their rightful owners."

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For the first time, Greece, Iran and Egypt have issued a joint statement at the United Nations, calling on certain museums to repatriate all remaining "looted cultural property to their rightful owners."

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30 Indigenous artifacts – including spears kept in a British museum since 1881 – have been returned to the Larrakia community. As attitudes towards colonisation and rightful ownership continue to shift, an increasing number of UK museums are repatriating items to where they originated.

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30 Indigenous artifacts – including spears kept in a British museum since 1881 – have been returned to the Larrakia community. As attitudes towards colonisation and rightful ownership continue to shift, an increasing number of UK museums are repatriating items to where they originated.

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A Greek and a Persian sharing drink for the first time since 491 BC, in a paper memorial commemorating the formal establishment of diplomatic relations between Greece and Iran in November 1902.

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A Greek and a Persian sharing drink for the first time since 491 BC, in a paper memorial commemorating the formal establishment of diplomatic relations between Greece and Iran in November 1902.

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Remaining on the former site of Heungbeopsa Temple, this stele is dedicated to the great Buddhist monk Jingong . The main body with inscription was broken down, and its fragments were moved to National museum of Korea

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Remaining on the former site of Heungbeopsa Temple, this stele is dedicated to the great Buddhist monk Jingong . The main body with inscription was broken down, and its fragments were moved to National museum of Korea

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Chania lighthouse, Crete, Greece. Built by Venetians c. 1600, it was neglected at first during Ottoman control, but later reconstructed by Egyptian troops in 1864 during their administration, incorporating a unique blend of Venetian and Egyptian architectural styles.

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Chania lighthouse, Crete, Greece. Built by Venetians c. 1600, it was neglected at first during Ottoman control, but later reconstructed by Egyptian troops in 1864 during their administration, incorporating a unique blend of Venetian and Egyptian architectural styles.

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Parliament Roll of 1406, Catalogue ref: C 65/68 m. 2, kept in the National Archives, London. The most relevant part states that men and women have equall right on education according to their social status

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Parliament Roll of 1406, Catalogue ref: C 65/68 m. 2, kept in the National Archives, London. The most relevant part states that men and women have equall right on education according to their social status

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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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A 2,500-year-old Persian Acinaces, one of the few remaining royal swords from the Achaemenid Empire in exceptional condition. Made of pure gold and related to the era of Darius the Great, it was discovered in Hamadan , and is housed at National Museum of Iran.

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A 2,500-year-old Persian Acinaces, one of the few remaining royal swords from the Achaemenid Empire in exceptional condition. Made of pure gold and related to the era of Darius the Great, it was discovered in Hamadan , and is housed at National Museum of Iran.

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Chimú Prisoner Textile, fragment of a wall hanging that was over 100 ft long. Chimú culture, central coast, Peru, ca. 1200-1290 AD. Cotton with red, ochre, green, and blue pigments. Princeton University Art Gallery collection

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Chimú Prisoner Textile, fragment of a wall hanging that was over 100 ft long. Chimú culture, central coast, Peru, ca. 1200-1290 AD. Cotton with red, ochre, green, and blue pigments. Princeton University Art Gallery collection

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Housed at Crete's Museum of Ancient Eleutherna, is the 9th-7th century BCE jar burial of a boy aged 11, and his devoted dog whose remains were found slightly above the layer of the initial burial, indicating that some time had passed before they laid the dog to rest just outside the jar

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Housed at Crete's Museum of Ancient Eleutherna, is the 9th-7th century BCE jar burial of a boy aged 11, and his devoted dog whose remains were found slightly above the layer of the initial burial, indicating that some time had passed before they laid the dog to rest just outside the jar

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The Dilmun Burial Mounds in Bahrain, dating back to the Dilmun and the Umm al-Nar culture . Recent studies have shown that an estimated 350,000 ancient grave mounds could have been solely produced by the local population over a number of thousands of years

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The Dilmun Burial Mounds in Bahrain, dating back to the Dilmun and the Umm al-Nar culture . Recent studies have shown that an estimated 350,000 ancient grave mounds could have been solely produced by the local population over a number of thousands of years

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This is an Elamite Ibex statue dating back to the 2nd Millennium BC of ancient Iran, a significant artifact because of its materials and intricate design. Made of gold and silver, the statue represents wealth in Elamite culture, and its kept at the National Museum of Iran.

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This is an Elamite Ibex statue dating back to the 2nd Millennium BC of ancient Iran, a significant artifact because of its materials and intricate design. Made of gold and silver, the statue represents wealth in Elamite culture, and its kept at the National Museum of Iran.

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Ceramic paint box with sliding lid, with grip in the form of a genet , containing seven pigment cakes. Egypt, New Kingdom, dynasty 19-20, ca. 1302-1070 BC. RISD Museum collection

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Ceramic paint box with sliding lid, with grip in the form of a genet , containing seven pigment cakes. Egypt, New Kingdom, dynasty 19-20, ca. 1302-1070 BC. RISD Museum collection

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The Gold Inlaid Double-Edged Iron Halberd owned by the Oyamazumi Shrine in Imabari City, Japan. Believed to have been made in the 5th century CE, its unparalleled integrity as a handed-down artifact has led to it being designated an Important Cultural Property of Japan

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The Gold Inlaid Double-Edged Iron Halberd owned by the Oyamazumi Shrine in Imabari City, Japan. Believed to have been made in the 5th century CE, its unparalleled integrity as a handed-down artifact has led to it being designated an Important Cultural Property of Japan

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This unique prehispanic Maya molar, exhibiting a greenish jadeite incrustation on its occlusal surface, is now housed at the Popol Vuh Museum in Guatemala. The inlay, which was embedded when the individual was alive, is firmly retained by a cementing material

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This unique prehispanic Maya molar, exhibiting a greenish jadeite incrustation on its occlusal surface, is now housed at the Popol Vuh Museum in Guatemala. The inlay, which was embedded when the individual was alive, is firmly retained by a cementing material

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Bust showing a Roman, probably from the beginning of the 2nd century CE - the reign of Emperor Caracalla. This is indicated by the hairstyle and beard. The artifact is in the J. Paul Getty Museum in Los Angeles .

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Bust showing a Roman, probably from the beginning of the 2nd century CE - the reign of Emperor Caracalla. This is indicated by the hairstyle and beard. The artifact is in the J. Paul Getty Museum in Los Angeles .

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Hematite Phoenix Intaglio with a “Digest!” inscription on the reverse shows that the intaglio was considered an amulet for digestion and proper stomach function. According to tradition, the phoenix never ate and therefore had no digestive problems. 1st–3rd centuries AD. BnF Museum

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Hematite Phoenix Intaglio with a “Digest!” inscription on the reverse shows that the intaglio was considered an amulet for digestion and proper stomach function. According to tradition, the phoenix never ate and therefore had no digestive problems. 1st–3rd centuries AD. BnF Museum

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