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[blueiskewl]

Disputed Ukrainian Treasures Returned to Kyiv After Dutch Court Ruling

A haul of Ukrainian treasures sent to Europe for an exhibition nearly 10 years ago have been returned to Kyiv from the Netherlands after a lengthy legal battle.

The collection of ancient artifacts was dispatched to the Netherlands from four museums in Crimea before Russia’s annexation of the region in 2014. But the annexation meant their return has not been straightforward.

“After almost 10 years of litigation, artifacts from four Crimean museums that were presented at the exhibition ‘Crimea: Gold and Secrets of the Black Sea’ in Amsterdam have returned to Ukraine,” the National Museum of History of Ukraine said in a statement.

The collection comprised 565 items, including antique sculptures, Scythian and Sarmatian jewelry, and Chinese lacquer boxes that are 2,000 years old, the museum said.

Rostyslav Karandieiev, Ukraine’s acting minister of culture and information policy, described the treasures’ homecoming as “our great historical victory.”

“It is very important for us to save and protect our history, traditions, and heritage. This is what we are fighting for at the battlefield. We are fighting for our identity and freedom,” he said.

“The exhibition in the Netherlands was showing the history of Ukrainian Crimea, therefore it is exclusively the people of Ukraine who should possess these treasures,” he added.

In a statement published on its website, the Allard Pierson museum in Amsterdam confirmed that the collection had been kept in storage while the legal dispute raged on over whether items should be returned to Ukraine or the four museums in Russian-controlled Crimea, with both sides claiming ownership rights over the historic pieces.

Ultimately, the Supreme Court of the Netherlands ruled on June 9 of this year that the collection should be returned to Kyiv.

In its statement, the Allard Pierson museum went on to say that the items were “independently checked and carefully packed in accordance with museum rules” last month and arrived back in Kyiv on Sunday.

Els van der Plas, director of the museum, said in the statement: “This was a special case, in which cultural heritage became a victim of geopolitical developments. After it became clear in 2014 that the judge would consider the case, we focused on safely storing the artefacts until the time came to return them to their rightful owner. We are pleased that clarity has emerged and that they have now been returned.”

Welcoming the development, Ukraine’s Ministry of Culture and Information Policy said in a statement: “Until the de-occupation of Crimea, the ‘Scythian Gold’ will be temporarily stored on the territory of the Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra.”

By Maria Kostenko, Victoria Butenko and Lianne Kolirin.

#Disputed Ukrainian Treasures Returned to Kyiv After Dutch Court Ruling #ukraine #crimea #russia #russia war crimes #looted #looted art #stolen #stolen art #gold #treasure #Scythian Gold #ancient artifacts #history #history news #ancient history #ancient culture #ancient civilizations

[ancientorigins]

In a heartwarming act of historical reparation, the FBI has returned 22 cultural artifacts to Okinawa, Japan, correcting an 80-year-old injustice. These items, including painted scrolls and ceramic pottery from the 18th and 19th centuries, were stolen during World War II and recently discovered in Massachusetts. This return not only marks a significant moment for cultural preservation but also showcases the importance of integrity and cooperation between nations.

#Japan #Okinawa #looted #stolen

[scotianostra]

We really need to see more instances of this............

#Scotland #first nations #indigineous people #repatriation #stolen goods #looted #history

[brokeandfamouseu]

dont.panic // 2023

#its me #you #money matters #cas rules #rare #looted #minted #FARMINGTON2023

[alabingo]

London museum signs over looted Benin bronzes to Nigeria

London museum signs over looted Benin bronzes to Nigeria

A UK museum’s signing over of its collection of objects looted from the Kingdom of Benin is “a really great day”, the head of Nigeria’s National Commission for Museums and Monuments has told the BBC. The Horniman Museum in south-east London is returning 72 items, including so-called Benin Bronzes, to Nigerian ownership – making it the first in the UK to officially take such action on this…

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#Benin bronzes #London museum #looted #Nigeria

[deathflare]

this is what i spend 90% of my playtime doing

#just like i did in d:os2 #baldur's gate 3 #astarion #lae'zel #i love looting #tav

[swampycreatures]

This came to me in a vision

#my art #swampy art tag #digital art #edit #my edit #meme #lethal company fanart #lethal company #lethal company meme #the last one #loot bug #hoarding bug #loot bugs my beloved #do it for the company #shitpost

[vaporize-employers]

obvs it's just racist but the "palestinians looting U.N. warehouses" angle seems esp asinine to me. like. it's theirs. right? israelis don't need food aid, so who is it for? so it's theirs. the aid for palestinians. palestinian aid. how can they "steal" something that's meant for them

#like keeping locked stockpiles of food when people are starving nearby is inhumane regardless #and i fully support “looting” under all circumstances #but it just seems like a massive reach. you have to redefine a lot of words to call it “looting” #palestine #free palestine #gaza #mine

[irreplaceable-spark]

Last week the nonprofit Heritage for Peace published its findings on the state of Sudan’s cultural heritage in the midst of a civil war that began on April 15.

The report was put together by the nonprofit and Sudanese cultural workers and volunteers working with Heritage for Peace’s Sudan Heritage Protection Initiative. Researchers combed through evidence gathered by civilians, military organizations, and cultural workers and circulated on social media. The report shows that many museums, cultural centers and research centers have been looted, destroyed, or co-opted as a military base.

#news #art #artnews #museum #cultural heritage #heritage #heritage sites #sudan #civil war #destroyed #looted #looting #military base

[n7india]

इधर, जेपी नड्डा के सुरक्षा व्यवस्था में उलझी रही गिरिडीह पुलिस उधर, गुजरात के कारोबारी से अपराधियों ने लूट लिया पांच करोड़ रुपए

Giridih: एक सप्ताह पहले भाजपा के राष्ट्रीय अध्यक्ष जेपी नड्डा के गिरिडीह दौरे के दौरान सुरक्षा व्यवस्था में गिरिडीह पुलिस ऐसी उलझी कि सात अपराधियों ने गुजरात के एक बड़े कारोबारी को अपना निशाना बना लिया और उसे पांच करोड़ लूट कर फरार हो गए। मामला सप्ताह दिन पहले 21 जून का जरुर है लेकिन अब भी मामले की जांच और खुलासे में पुलिस जुटी हुई है। जबकि जिले के जमुआ थाना में गुजरात के पाटन जिले के कारोबारी…

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#Giridih news #JharkhandNews #looted

[pagansphinx]

Egon Schiele had among his admirers many Jewish art collectors whose collections were looted under the Nazis: in Germany from 1933, in Austria from the Anschluss of 1938, and in France from the German occupation of 1940. As a result numerous restitution cases in the 21st century involve artworks by Schiele. Egon Schiele’s Dead City, “Woman in Black Pinafore” (1911) and “Woman Hiding Her Face” (1912) were owned by Jewish cabaret artist and film star Fritz Grünbaum before the Nazis deported him to the Dachau concentration camp. ~ Wikipedia

#art #egon schiele #expressionism #austrian art #Vienna Succession #looted #painting

[blueiskewl]

Ancient Scythian Gold Jewelry Stolen From Ukraine Recovered in Spain

An Orthodox Church priest is among the five people accused of trying to sell the pieces, taken after being put on display at a Kyiv museum between 2009 and 2013.

The Spanish authorities have seized Scythian jewelry worth €60m (£52m) they say was stolen from Ukraine.

Police said the 11 ancient gold pieces were smuggled out of Ukraine in 2016 to be resold in Spain.

The bracelets, necklaces and earrings, from the 8th to 4th Centuries BC, had forged documents saying they belonged to the Ukrainian Orthodox Church.

Five arrests were made previously as part of an investigation into the 2021 sale of a gold belt with rams' heads.

The Scythians were a nomadic people who dominated parts of eastern Europe and Asia, including what is now southern Ukraine, from around 800 BC until 400 AD. They were known for their rich cultural heritage and metalworking skills, particularly in the manufacture of elaborate gold jewelry.

Separately, the Ukrainian authorities said last week that they had recovered 14 archaeological items allegedly stolen from areas occupied by Russia. A Russian man was arrested after attempting to smuggle them into the US.

The items include a Neolithic axe dating from approximately 5,000-3,000 BC.

"It's safe to say that Ukraine has received a new shipment of weaponry. The only catch is that this weaponry is incredibly ancient," Ukraine's acting Minister of Culture Rostyslav Karandieiev wryly noted at a news conference.

Artifacts created by the Scythian civilisation are among Ukraine's best-known historical heritage.

Ukrainian archaeologists say Scythian gold held in Ukrainian museums in areas under Russian occupation has been looted since the full-scale invasion last year.

Losses from alleged Russian plundering of Ukraine's historical and artistic heritage are estimated to run into the hundreds of millions of euros.

#ukraine #spain #Ancient Scythian Gold Jewelry Stolen From Ukraine Recovered in Spain #gold #gold jewelry #ancient gold jewelry #ancient artifacts #archeology #archeolgst #stolen #looted #looted art #history #history news #ancient history #ancient culture #ancient civilizations #scythian history #scythian empire #scythian art

[ensiasilverash]

hoarding bug just checkin out your blog for any good posts to loot

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#lethal company #hoarding bug #my gf loves that i found a way to kaomoji the lc loot bugs so im sharing it here #they def look better when typed out on discord tho but i got it to work here lol

[limethechef]

YOU CANT STOP ME MISSION CONTROL!!! OH LOOK A MUSHROOM!

#deep rock galactic #drg #limethechef #mushroom! #we’re rich! #mission control #loot bug #nae nae

[awakenlng369]

USA ART GALLERY LINKED TO LOOTERS AND TRAFFICKERS - RETURNING 1000 STOLEN RELICS

Greece, Italy, Egypt, India, Cambodia and elsewhere Ongoing investigations continue to show that the New York art museum is housing pieces it doesn’t have the rights ICIJ Under then-Director Thomas Hoving, the Met embarked on a vigorous buying spree in an effort to build out an antiquities collection that could match rivals in London and Paris. Over the following decades, the institution…

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#Cambodia #Egypt #Greece #INDIA #Italy #Looted #Museum #Nepal #Relics #Stolen #USA

[vinlandsky]

One Piece | 1.03 "Tell No Tales"

#one piece #one piece live action #kaya #monkey d. luffy #usopp #nami #roronoa zoro #celeste loots #iñaki godoy #jacob gibson #emily rudd #arata mackenyu #opla #netflixedit #tvedit #opedit #oplaedit #op #*