Italy Reclaims Priceless Etruscan Artifacts from Tomb Raiders
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Italian authorities have recovered valuable Etruscan artifacts from the 3rd century B.C., including urns and sarcophagi, looted by two amateur tomb raiders in Umbria. The artifacts, worth at least 8 million euros, were found in Città della Pieve and include items like bronze mirrors and a perfume bottle. The raiders were caught after posting pictures online, leading to their arrest and potential 10-year jail sentences. This discovery follows a similar find in 2015 and highlights the ongoing issue of artifact looting in Italy.
- Italy recovers Etruscan artifacts dug up by ‘amateurish’ tomb raiders CNN
- Italian police seize Etruscan princesses’ treasures from suspected ‘tomb raiders’ The Guardian
- Illegal excavation: Italy recovers Etruscan artefacts worth €8 million Euronews
- Italy’s Carabinieri art squad reveals a find of Etruscan urns and sarcophagi confiscated from traffickers Yahoo! Voices
- Italy recovers Etruscan artifacts worth $8.5 million bound for black market The Associated Press
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