Two plundered marble vases that marked ancient Athenians’ graves more than 2,000 years ago, including one with an emotional family scene, have been returned to Greece from Switzerland.
In this undated photo provided on Tuesday, June 2, 2024 by the Greek Culture Ministry, an ancient marble vase with a family scene is displayed. ATHENS, Greece —
Both are broken, with the necks and parts of the bases missing. One measures 60 centimeters in height, while the other is 54 centimeters . They date to the 4th century B.C. and would have stood on family graves somewhere near Athens, but because they were clandestinely dug up and illegally exported it’s unlikely the precise spot will be found.
Greek Culture Minister Lina Mendoni said the return of plundered antiquities from abroad is a “top political priority” for the ministry, which has secured severalEthnic Greek imprisoned in Albania hopes his election to European Parliament will boost rule of lawThe ministry statement said the two vases were first located in 2002 in Basel, Switzerland, during a raid by Italian and Swiss authorities on a warehouse used by an Italian antiquities dealer.
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