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  US gives back Greek treasures

  An ancient stone coffin and a sculpture of a lion’s head have been returned to Greece after being handed over by two private owners in the United States, the Culture Ministry said yesterday. The artifacts were presented by new Culture Minister Michalis Liapis, who was sworn in yesterday. Both items were voluntarily turned over to the Greek Consulate in the US city of Boston and returned to Greece in late July. The undated marble sarcophagus bears the relief sculpture of a battle scene, while the lion sculpture is dated to Roman times.
  Source: AP
  
  • 20 Sep 2007, 9:45 pm
  Amarendra Dhiraj wrote: > An ancient stone coffin and a sculpture of a lion’s head have been > returned to Greece after being handed over by two private owners in > the United States, the Culture Ministry said yesterday. The artifacts > were presented by new Culture Minister Michalis Liapis, who was sworn > in yesterday. Both items were voluntarily turned over to the Greek > Consulate in the US city of Boston and returned to Greece in late > July. The undated marble sarcophagus bears the relief sculpture of a > battle scene, while the lion sculpture is dated to Roman times. > Source: AP