The Ephorate of Antiquities of Achaia, in collaboration with the Directorate of Documentation and Protection of Cultural Properties and the Directorate of Archaeological Museums, Exhibitions and Educational Programs of the Ministry of Culture, present until December 22, 2024 in the reception area of the Archaeological Museum of Patras, three (3) ancient works, repatriated on January 22, 2024 by the MC Carlos Museum of Emory University, located in Atlanta, USA. The three ancient objects purchased by the MC Carlos Museum in 2002 and 2003 had one thing in common: they came from illegal excavations in Greece in the 1980s and 1990s, and the chain of their trafficking had taken them to the other side of the Atlantic. These are the following antiquities:
- Clay Minoan urn with a written representation of fish (mid 14u h. B.C.)
- Marble seated male figure from an Attic tomb naiscus (350-325 BC)
- Marble statuette of Artemis resting on a tree trunk (2nd half 2u h. B.C.
The specific antiquities are exhibited in the exact same space as the traveling photographic exhibition entitled: “Stolen Past – Lost Future”, which is presented at the Archaeological Museum of Patras from June 20, 2024.
Thus, with the coexistence of the two exhibitions, i.e. the photographic exhibition as well as the repatriated original antiquities, visitors are given the opportunity to be informed and raise awareness of issues related to the fight against the international crime of antiquities and the illegal trafficking of cultural goods, as well as the highlighting of joint efforts to preserve cultural heritage at national, European and global level.
Entry to this particular exhibition is free, on the days and hours of operation of the Archaeological Museum of Patras.
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