Priceless antiquities returned to the people of Greece at New York Consulate

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Priceless antiquities returned to the people of Greece at New York Consulate29 looted Greek antiquities

In a moving repatriation ceremony at the Consulate General of Greece in New York, 29 looted Greek antiquities were returned to the people of Greece on March 21 in the presence of Greek Minister of Culture Lina Mendoni, Consul General Konstantinos Konstantinou, Special Agent in Charge at Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) New York Ivan J. Arvelo, and Assistant District Attorney of Manhattan and Chief of the Antiquities Trafficking Unit (ATU) Matthew Bogdanos.

Consul General Konstantinou gave welcoming remarks at the event and thanked all those present who participated in the effort to return the antiquities which he noted may be worth millions of dollars, but “are priceless to the Greek people.”

Manhattan District Attorney Alvin L. Bragg, Jr., announced the return of the 29 looted antiquities in a news release, pointing out that among the pieces, collectively valued at over $20 million, is the extraordinarily rare Eid Mar Coin, which commemorates the murder of Julius Caesar.

Read more at thenationalherald.com

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