• Moonrise2473@feddit.it
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    6 months ago

    In this case it was found in the 60s in Italian waters by a fisherman and illegally sold on the black market while a law enacted in the 40s stated that all cultural treasures found under ground or under water belong to the government, with up a 25% reward to the finder

    Not the usual “we stole it 200 years ago during imperialism so it’s legitimately ours now”

    • Wogi@lemmy.world
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      6 months ago

      Every case is unique in one way or another.

      The irony here is that the statue isn’t even Italian, is Greek. It was just found in Italy.