Amid Scrutiny of Met’s Antiquities Collection, Turkey Reclaims Looted Objects Linked to Museum Trustee
A group of nine items were recovered from the collection of Met trustee Shelby White, a prominent New York philanthropist.
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World’s Most Expensive Gold Coin, Minted by Brutus to Honor Caesar’s Murder, Returned to Greece
Dozens more looted artifacts were also returned to Greece as part of a handover ceremony in New York.
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Asian Artifacts Donated by Prominent Patrons to Art Institute of Chicago Were Subject of Repatriation Efforts, Report Finds
At least nine objects that once passed through the hands of Chicago collectors James and Marilynn Alsdorf have been returned to their origin countries.
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Indigenous Remains Repatriated by the Netherlands to Caribbean Island of St. Eustatius
The remains of nine Indigenous people unearthed more than 30 years ago have been returned.
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U.S. Judge Rules Turkey Cannot Reclaim ‘Stargazer’ Idol from Christie’s
The attorney representing the Turkish government said the country is considering its "next steps."
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Israel Search-and-Rescue Team Returns Ancient Book of Esther to Turkey’s Jewish Community
Members of Israel's search and rescue team are accused of taking two ancient Book of Esther scrolls from a synagogue in Turkey.
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U.S. Museums, Universities Still Hold Remains of Indigenous People, Investigation Finds
Some institutions are believed to have used a legal loophole that allowed them to continue holding them.
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U.S. Authorities Return Dozens of Looted Artifacts to Italy, Including 27 Objects from the Met
The artifacts are collectively worth $19 million and many have been linked to disgraced collector Michael Steinhardt.
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The Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Repatriation Problem Is Only Getting Bigger
Academics, activists, and museum officials are scrutinizing artifacts donated by a former curator.
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The U.S. Returns Wooden Sarcophagus Looted From Egypt
The Egyptian government welcomed home an ancient wooden sarcophagus on Monday that was looted from the country nearly 15 years ago, according to the Associated Press. “This stunning…
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