Stolen artifacts recovered in Italy

More than 3,500 stolen historical artifacts were recovered from sites throughout Italy, officials said on May 24. Twenty-one people have been arrested for their role in stealing them. The artifacts were of “inestimable historical, artistic, and commercial value,” a Carabinieri (Italian police) official said. Among them were more than 1,600 bronze and silver coins from a city in northern Italy, dating from the 300s BCE to the 200s CE. Another collection of coins from the time of the Roman Empire was taken from a city near Rome. Ancient vases, plates, and oil lamps were recovered from a town in southern Italy. Many of the artifacts were stolen by people robbing graves and archaeological dig sites. Art theft has been an ongoing problem in Italy, prompting the creation of the Carabinieri…

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