U.S. Returns Stolen Artifacts to Turkey, Including Bronze Statue
The United States has returned a collection of stolen artifacts to Turkey, including a 2,000-year-old Roman sculpture, following a lengthy legal battle. The artifacts, which were illegally taken from the ancient city of Bubon in Turkey, were repatriated during a ceremony at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York. This marks a significant victory for Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg's efforts to repatriate cultural heritage items. The case involved multiple lawsuits and an arrest warrant against collector Aaron Mendelsohn, who eventually relinquished the sculpture. The return of these artifacts is part of a broader initiative to address antiquities trafficking and restore cultural heritage to its rightful owners. 
