December 8, 2023
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Marcus Aurelius

Roman period bronze bust

The United States announced that an artwork, which was revealed to have been smuggled from Türkiye, will be returned

Oguz Büyükyıldırım02 mins

In the context of a stolen historical artifact operation in the USA, it was announced that an artwork, which was revealed to have been smuggled from Turkey, will be returned. According to a news article in Sözcü, a bronze bust worth 5 million dollars, which has been displayed at the Worcester Art Museum for 60…

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A Roman-era statue thought to represent Marcus Aurelius

A statue believed to depict the Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius, looted from Turkey, has been ordered seized from the Cleveland Museum of Art

Andrew Loral04 mins

New York officials investigating looted antiquities from Turkey have ordered the seizure of a bronze statue believed to depict the Roman Emperor and philosopher Marcus Aurelius, which is on display at the Cleveland Museum of Art, and is thought to be headless. On August 14, 2023, a judge in Manhattan signed an order for the…

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