Nearly 60 antiquities valued at almost $19 million were returned to Italy in a repatriation ceremony, the Manhattan District Attorney's Office announced Monday. Some had been seized from New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art.
Nearly 60 antiquities valued at almost $19 million were returned to Italy in a repatriation ceremony, the Manhattan District Attorney's Office announced Monday. Some had been"These 58 pieces represent thousands of years of rich history, yet traffickers throughout Italy utilized looters to steal these items and to line their own pockets," District Attorney Alvin Bragg said in a news release.
Consul General of Italy Fabrizio Di Michele praised the DA's office and Homeland Security Investigations for their"tireless and steadfast commitment" to reclaiming these items. The DA's office said they seized 21 of the pieces from the Metropolitan Museum of Art. CNN reached out to the museum Monday for comment on the seizure and repatriation of those items.Brendan McDermid/Reuters
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