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German Woman Returns Stolen Greek Artifact After 50 Years

10/13/2025

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A German woman returned a limestone column capital stolen from Olympia, Greece, more than 50 years ago.
The artifact was taken from the Leonidaion guesthouse and handed to the University of Münster.
This marked the University of Münster's third repatriation.
Greece continues to seek the return of looted antiquities, with the Parthenon Marbles as its primary focus.

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A German woman returned a limestone column capital stolen from Olympia, Greece, more than 50 years ago.
The artifact was taken from the Leonidaion guesthouse and handed to the University of Münster.
This marked the University of Münster's third repatriation.
Greece continues to seek the return of looted antiquities, with the Parthenon Marbles as its primary focus.