After years of investigations and international collaboration, 29 ancient artifacts – spanning 5,000 years of history from the Neolithic to the Late Hellenistic period – have been repatriated to Greece.
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The handover ceremony took place at the Consulate General of Greece in New York, conducted by the head of the Antiquities Trafficking Unit, Matthew Bogdanos, in the presence of the Secretary General of Culture and the Consul General of Greece.
Highlights include a Minoan sealstone, Early Cycladic vessels, Mycenaean pottery, bronze and gold items, and a marble head of a Kouros. Minister of Culture Lina Mendoni described the repatriation as "an extremely important event" and emphasized that Greece has been internationally recognized as a model country in the fight against the illicit trafficking of cultural property.
We are deeply grateful to Matthew Bogdanos and his dedicated team for their unwavering commitment to protecting our cultural heritage.
