The Vatican signed an agreement to return three sculpture fragments from the Parthenon to Greece, a move that could put pressure on the U.K. and other countries to return works of art to Athens
The Vatican has signed an agreement to return to Greece three sculpture fragments from the Parthenon that have been part of the Vatican Museums’ permanent collection for 200 years, a move that could put pressure on the U.K. and other countries to return works of art to Athens.
The official signing on Tuesday for the three 2,500-year-old fragments—which represent the heads of a boy, a man and a horse—took place at the Vatican and came after a first announcement of the accord in December. The fragments are due to be officially handed over to Greek officials in a ceremony in the capital Athens on March 24, the Vatican said.
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