There have been increasing calls for artefacts held in the UK to be returned to their countries of origin, even before the British Museum theft scandal came to light.
The call is echoed by Greek archaeologists who told Sky News they too are revamping efforts to have treasures returned.
Despina Koutsoumba, head of the Greek Association of Archaeologists, said there is shock among colleagues now at how items can be stolen from such a renowned institution.sold on eBay"What we're also worried about is that the British Museum knew since 2021, and didn't announce what they did. What are the procedures?"The British Museum says it conducted an immediate investigation after.
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