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25 June
The statuettes, discovered in an Athens skip, were officially handed over by Minister Mendoni.
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Greece has returned six terracotta statuettes to Egypt, which were discovered discarded in a rubbish skip in an Athens suburb eight years ago. The handover took place during a ceremony led by Culture Minister Lina Mendoni at the National Archaeological Museum, where the artefacts had been stored since their recovery. The statuettes are believed to have been illegally exported from Egypt, and their return marks a significant step in addressing the illicit trafficking of cultural heritage items.
Minister Mendoni described the repatriation as a "gesture of respect" for cultural heritage and international law. The Egyptian Ambassador to Greece, Omar Amer Youssef, received the statuettes, reinforcing the collaboration between Greece and Egypt in cultural matters. This action is seen as part of a broader movement advocating for the return of cultural properties to their countries of origin, emphasizing the importance of ethical stewardship of archaeological items.
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