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Chicago returned to Athens 5 ancient works of art - Formerly in the hands of the Gray family
In a special ceremony at the Consulate General of Greece in Chicago, Minister of Culture, Lina Mendoni, received five antiquities that are being repatriated from the USA.
Greek antiquities held by Robin Symes Limited are being repatriated
An Attic marble votive relief dating to the second half of the 4th century BC, along with five bronze anthropomorphic figurines that were in the possession of the company Robin Symes Limited, currently under liquidation, were repatriated from London today (22/1), following the successful outcome of a long-standing claim, according to an announcement by the Ministry of Culture.
Repatriation of Ancient Capital from Münster, Germany
The repatriation ceremony took place on October 10, 2025, at the Conference Center of Ancient Olympia (SPAP). The artifact, a fragment of an Ionic capital made of limestone, originates from the Leonidaion of Ancient Olympia and had been illegally removed in the 1960s. The fragment, which retains traces of its original coating, measures 24 cm in height and 33.5 cm in width. It shares stylistic features with other Ionic capitals from the site.