Athens, Oct 11, 2025 (AFP) - German woman returns Greek relic stolen over 50 years ago

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2025-10-11
A German woman who stole the top of an ancient column in Olympia over half a century ago has returned it to Greece, the Greek culture ministry said Saturday. The capital of the column, made of limestone and measuring 24 cm (nine inches) high and 33.5 cm wide, was taken from the Leonidaion, a 4th-century BC guesthouse. It is the third artifact returned by the University of Muenster in recent years. The handover took place on Friday. "Motivated b......
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