The Embassy of Libya, the British Museum and HMRC collaborate to return a rare, ancient funerary statue
The Embassy of Libya, the British Museum and HMRC collaborate to return a rare, ancient funerary statue The statue has now been transferred to the Libyan Embassy. LONDON .-The British Museum and HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) have collaborated with the Embassy of Libya to assist in the return of a rare and striking 2nd century BC funerary statue from Cyrene. The statue was seized by Border Force officials at Heathrow airport several years ago having been illicitly imported into the United Kingdom to be offered for sale. In 2013 specialists at the British Museum were asked to assist in the iden...
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