Via WikipediaManhattan District Attorney decided to restitute two artifacts to Libya, which the British art dealer Robin Symes previously smuggled. Manhattan District Attorney Looks Forward More Repatriation CeremoniesThe Temple of Zeus, Cyrene. Via WikipediaAfter the theft, art dealer Symes acquired the antiquities in his individual acquisition. Via WikipediaSpeaking of art dealer Robin Symes, this is not the first case of theft in which he was involved. The district attorney’s office returned a Mesopotamian limestone elephant to Iraq in May.

Source: Libya Today July 18, 2023 13:33 UTC