A Roman mosaic from 500-550 CE currently held in the Metropolitan Museum's collection - Public domain, via the Metropolitan Museum. CAIRO – 10 August 2022: The New York Criminal Court issued a decision to arrest Georges Lotfi, a prominent Lebanese antiquities collector and antiquities dealer. For years, Lotfi has been briefing authorities on the movements of looted and smuggled artifacts. Georges Lotfi, 81, is a former pharmaceutical businessman residing in Tripoli (Northern Lebanon). He has been an avid collector and an active dealer of Roman mosaics for decades.

Source: Libya Today August 10, 2022 12:31 UTC