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Another bronze statue head smuggled from the ancient city of Boubon returned to Türkiye

Another bronze statue head smuggled from the ancient city of Boubon returned to Türkiye

The J. Paul Getty Museum in Los Angeles, US, has announced that it has returned to Türkiye an ancient bronze statue head of Boubonian origin that it said it bought from an antique dealer in 1971. The ancient city of Boubon is located in Ibecik village, Gölhisar district, Burdur province. Boubon, which was a member

Roman tomb discovered in Austria turns out to belong to mother and daughter

Roman tomb discovered in Austria turns out to belong to mother and daughter

In 2004, during construction work in the eastern cemetery of the ancient Roman city of Ovilava (now Wels in Upper Austria), an extraordinary tomb was discovered. At first assessment, experts also thought it was an early medieval double tomb of a married couple and a horse due to the unusual features of the grave. 20