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Antiquities News‘Stolen’ Greek vase returned to Italy<b>ROME</b> This Greek vase, 2,500 years old, was returned to Italy by the Metropolitan Museum in New York as part of an Italian campaign against illegal trafficking in antiquities. The Euphronius Krater, which is decorated with scenes from Homer’s <i>Iliad</i> and <i>Odyssey</i>, was bought by the museum from Robert Hecht, the American art dealer who is on trial in Italy for knowingly acquiring allegedly looted artefacts, which he denies. Italy said that the vase was stolen from a site near Rome. <i>(AP)</i>Read Full Article Nicolas Sarkozy and Carla Bruni mix business with pleasureSporting dark sunglasses and holding hands, Nicolas Sarkozy and his supermodel-turned-singer girlfriend Carla Bruni arrived in Luxor yesterday for a private visit to Egypt, before the French President begins talks with Hosni Mubarak, his Egyptian counterpart, on Monday. They were greeted on landing by Sameer Farag, the head of the Luxor supreme local council of antiquities, and whisked off to the Old Winter Palace hotel on the east bank of the Nile. Later they were to visit the Luxor Temple, the city museum and the Karnak Temple. Tomorrow they are planning to travel to Sharm el-Sheikh with Mr Sarkozy’s mother, Andrée, and one of his sons. <i>(AP)</i>Read Full Article Greek Fires Kill 12 More and Threaten AntiquitiesFires continued to consume homes and to advance on the ruins where the Olympic Games were first played.Read Full Article Getty Agrees to Return 40 Antiquities to ItalyA statue usually identified as Aphrodite, one of the Getty’s prized pieces, is among the works to be returned, but it will remain at the museum until 2010.Read Full Article Defiance in the Pharaoh’s ValleyEgypt has evicted hundreds of villagers because their mud brick houses were leaking sewage onto priceless antiquities, but some are resisting.Read Full Article External News for: antiquitiesGuilty plea in artifacts case - Salt Lake TribuneGuilty plea in artifacts caseSalt Lake Tribune... man pleaded guilty Friday to one felony count of retaliation against a key witness in the expansive Four Corners antiquities-trafficking investigation. ...Blanding man pleads guilty to making threats in artifacts caseDeseret NewsUtah man pleads guilty to threatening informantLocalNews8.comUtahn pleads guilty to threatening informantThe Durango Heraldcbs4denver.comall 17 news articles »Guilty plea in artifacts case - Salt Lake TribuneGuilty plea in artifacts caseSalt Lake Tribune... man pleaded guilty Friday to one felony count of retaliation against a key witness in the expansive Four Corners antiquities-trafficking investigation. ...Blanding man pleads guilty to making threats in artifacts caseDeseret NewsUtah man pleads guilty to threatening informantLocalNews8.comUtahn pleads guilty to threatening informantThe Durango Heraldcbs4denver.comall 17 news articles »Egyptian Mummies Had Clogged Arteries - ABC NewsABC NewsEgyptian Mummies Had Clogged ArteriesABC NewsA mummy housed at the Egyptian National Museum of Antiquities in Cairo goes through a CT scanner. Researchers have found evidence that the ancient Egyptians ...Heart Disease Found in MummiesWall Street JournalEgyptian mummies show signs of heart diseaseLos Angeles TimesHeart Disease Found in Egyptian MummiesScience Daily (press release)msnbc.com -BBC Newsall 506 news articles »Guilty plea in artifacts case - Salt Lake TribuneGuilty plea in artifacts caseSalt Lake Tribune... man pleaded guilty Friday to one felony count of retaliation against a key witness in the expansive Four Corners antiquities-trafficking investigation. ...Blanding man pleads guilty to making threats in artifacts caseDeseret NewsUtah man pleads guilty to threatening informantLocalNews8.comUtahn pleads guilty to threatening informantThe Durango Heraldcbs4denver.comall 17 news articles »Egyptian Mummies Had Clogged Arteries - ABC NewsABC NewsEgyptian Mummies Had Clogged ArteriesABC NewsA mummy housed at the Egyptian National Museum of Antiquities in Cairo goes through a CT scanner. Researchers have found evidence that the ancient Egyptians ...Heart Disease Found in MummiesWall Street JournalEgyptian mummies show signs of heart diseaseLos Angeles TimesHeart Disease Found in Egyptian MummiesScience Daily (press release)msnbc.com -BBC Newsall 506 news articles »Christie's to Offer Exquisite Antiquities and Ancient Jewelry this December - Art DailyChristie's to Offer Exquisite Antiquities and Ancient Jewelry this DecemberArt DailyChristie's will present two sales of ancient art, Antiquities and Ancient Jewelry, on December 11 featuring over 350 lots showcasing the broad range of ... |
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