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A fragment of an ancient marble water pipe taken from the archaeological site inAncient Olympia has been repatriated to Greece from Germany, where it had been illegally exported, the culture ministry announced on Wednesday.

The importance of Ancient Olympia as a major tourist attraction in Greece was among the main topics discussed in a meeting between Greek interim Alternate Tourism Minister Alkistis Protopsalti and Western Greece Regional Governor Apostolos Katsifaras.