Photo source: Culture Ministry
Greece recently welcomed the voluntary return of 86 antiquities from a foreign private collector in what the Greek Culture Ministry hailed as a significant example of international cooperation.
The items, spanning thousands of years of history, were handed over under an agreement with the Greek government.
Photo source: Culture Ministry
Culture Minister Lina Mendoni praised the move, expressing hope that it will inspire other collectors to follow suit.
“Voluntary repatriations reflect the growing international recognition of the importance of restoring cultural heritage to its country of origin,” she said.
A rare and extensive collection
The returned collection covers an impressive chronological range, from the Early Neolithic to the Late Hellenistic period. Highlights include Neolithic female figurines, Early Cycladic marble figurines and vessels, Mycenaean ceramics, and bronze figurines from the Geometric to Hellenistic eras. The trove also features bronze helmets of various types, bronze and silver vessels, bronze mirrors, Attic black-figure and red-figure pottery, a marble funerary stele, terracotta figurines, and Hellenistic gold funerary wreaths.
Originating from various regions of Greece, the antiquities will first undergo documentation and registration before being allocated to museums across the country according to their provenance and type.
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