Israel returns 22 ancient artefacts to Greece

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Saudi Arabia

ATHENS: Israel on Tuesday returned to Greece 22 “illegally removed” ancient vases, drinking vessels and a statue in what Greek Culture Minister Lina Mendoni called a gesture of “particular significance.” The handover in an Athens museum was staged as Greece steps up a campaign to secure the return of sculptures taken from the Acropolis. The artefacts mainly date to the fifth and sixth centuries…

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