Italian police recover dozens of looted artifacts
SOURCE: AP (2-19-08)
Police in Rome have recovered dozens of looted artifacts, including a fresco believed to have been stripped from an ancient Roman villa.
Police were investigating 31 people who allegedly operated in Italy and France as part of a European art trafficking ring, a police statement said Tuesday. No arrests have been made.
Police were investigating 31 people who allegedly operated in Italy and France as part of a European art trafficking ring, a police statement said Tuesday. No arrests have been made.
Source:
AP
Source URL:
http://iht.com/articles/ap/2008/02/19/arts/Looted-Art.php
Date:
2-19-08
