The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has ruled that Italy is the rightful owner of an ancient Greek statue that the Getty Museum in Los Angeles has been holding for years and is one of the museum’s highlights. The Italian government
The case surrounding the protection of Michelangelo’s David under Italy’s cultural heritage code is fascinating and raises important questions about the intersection of art, commerce, and cultural preservation, according to AP news article. Curators like Cecilie Hollberg are understandably concerned about the
The Turkish Minister of Culture and Tourism announced that Türkiye will repatriate ten historical artifacts from Italy which had been smuggled out of the country. Mehmet Nuri Ersoy stated on X, “We continue to bring back the artifacts smuggled from our country
Vandals have spray-painted graffiti on the exterior columns of Italy’s historic Vasari Corridor, local media reported according to Anatolia Agency. The landmark in Florence, which was designed by Italian architect Giorgio Vasari in 1565, was targeted by unidentified people overnight, Italy24 News
Italy is celebrating the restitution of 266 valuable antiquities from the United States, a collection encompassing Etruscan vases and ancient Roman coins and mosaics with an estimated value in the tens of millions of euros, according to AP. Among the looted items
