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Israel returns 22 artifacts as Greece pushes to bring antiquities home

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Gatopoulos, D., & Stavrakis, T. (2026, October 13). Israel returns 22 artifacts as Greece pushes to bring antiquities home. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/news/world/europe/israel-returns-22-artifacts-as-greece-pushes-to-bring-antiquities-home/article_9af3800b-e431-5c40-90e3-38087f7cb3fb.html

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At a ceremony in Athens, Israel returned 22 artifacts to Greece that had been illegally taken from Greek soil. The event was hosted by the National Archaeological Museum and attended by Culture Minister Lina Mendoni along with representatives from the Israel Antiquities Authority. This action is part of Greece's broader efforts to recover historical items worldwide, including its campaign for the return of sculptures from the Parthenon in the Acropolis.

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On Tuesday, Israel returned 22 artifacts to Greece, marking the first time Israel has handed back antiquities to Greece. The ceremony took place at the National Archaeological Museum in Athens, with Culture Minister Lina Mendoni receiving the objects from the Israel Antiquities Authority and its theft prevention division director, Amir Ganor. This move comes as Greece steps up an international campaign to repatriate cultural items, including efforts to secure the return of sculptures taken from the Acropolis. The artifacts returned range in date from approximately 700 BC to 320 BC, and include a small bronze statuette of a woman. Mendoni stated that this exchange marks a new phase of cooperation between Greece and Israel for protecting cultural heritage, emphasizing its broader symbolic and moral significance.

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ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Israel on Tuesday returned 22 ancient artifacts that had been illegally removed from Greece, as Athens steps up an international repatriation campaign ultimately aimed at securing the return of sculptures taken from the Acropolis. asserted

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Culture Minister Lina Mendoni received the objects from the Israel Antiquities Authority and Amir Ganor, director of its theft prevention division, at a ceremony held at the National Archaeological Museum in Athens. asserted

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