New York Officials Seized Greek Antiquities Worth $11 M. from the Met
Antiquities were recently seized from the Metropolitan Museum of Art by the Manhattan District Attorney’s as part of a larger effort to return artifacts to their countries of origin.
The Manhattan District Attorney’s office has so far obtained six warrants to seize artifacts from the Met this year. In mid-July, alongside federal agents, New York authorities seized 21 allegedly looted artifacts valued in excess of $11 million.
Among the more valuable artifacts confiscated as part of t
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