The European Court of Human Rights has recognised Italy’s claim to a prized Greek antiquity. The statue of the Victorious ...

The nation says the statue belongs to them since it was retrieved by an Italian-flagged ship. But the US-based museum is challenging this assertion Italy is allowed to confiscate an ancient Greek ...

A European court has upheld Italy’s right to seize a prized Greek statue from the J ROME -- A European court on Thursday upheld Italy’s right to seize a prized Greek statue from the J.

The Getty Trust in the US must return to Italy one of the most prized pieces in its collection, an ancient Greek bronze of a young man, the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has ruled.

Find your bookmarks in your Independent Premium section, under my profile A European court on Thursday upheld Italy’s right to seize a prized Greek statue from the J. Paul Getty Museum in ...

A European court has upheld Italy’s right to seize a prized Greek statue from the J. Paul Getty Museum in California, ruling that Italy was justified in trying to reclaim what it considers a ...

Among other things, the Getty has argued that the statue is of Greek origin, was found in international waters and was never part of Italy’s cultural heritage. It has cited a 1968 Court of ...

ROME (AP) — A European court on Thursday upheld Italy’s right to seize a prized Greek statue from the J. Paul Getty Museum in California, ruling that Italy was justified in trying to reclaim ...