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Marcus Aurelius statue ordered returned


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A 6’3” headless bronze statue thought to be Marcus Aurelius has been ordered to be returned to Turkey from the Cleveland Museum. It is thought to have been looted from Turkey and obtained illegally by the museum in 1968.

 

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https://www.cleveland.com/news/2023/08/new-york-authorities-order-seizure-of-ancient-statue-at-cleveland-museum-of-art-possibly-connected-to-looting-trafficking-of-antiquities-in-turkey.html?outputType=amp


https://mynorthwest.com/3926382/statue-believed-to-depict-marcus-aurelius-seized-from-cleveland-museum-in-looting-investigation/

 

 

 

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