Italy's Carabineri Locate Stolen Art

     After a lengthy investigation and the cooperation of Swiss police forces,  Italy's National Police Force, called Carabineri announced the return of the largest amount of stolen ancient art.  It was discovered in a private storage place in Switzerland, taken there by the thief(s) who systematically stole the ancient art from museums in Sicily.  They include Greek and Roman pieces from 400-500 B.C.  Much of the art was taken from small, local museums in or near archeological excavations near Agrigento, Marsala, Trapani, Palermo, Taormina, Catania, and Siracusa.
      Italian authorities are planning to display some of the trove in the City of Rome Museum before it is restored to its proper place in Sicily.  Experts placed a preliminary value on the trove at $58 million dollars, which is conservative.

Greek vase

gold neck piece

gold art jewelry

painted ceramic urns-Greek