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Article: Turkish jubilation over recovery of ancient sarcophagus
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- The Independent (London, England)
- Article date:
- April 27, 1994
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ISTANBUL - Turkey's new archaeological militancy paid another
dividend yesterday as officials unveiled a second ancient treasure
returned by US collectors and museums, following anti-smuggling
cases launched in American courts.
The Garlanded Sarcophagus will be displayed in the Istanbul
Archaeological Museum for six months before being sent to a
permanent home in Antalya, on Turkey's Mediterranean coast and near
the Pamphylian workshops where Roman stonemasons are believed to
have produced such works in the 2nd century AD.
A similar marble sarcophagus is already on display at the
Antalya museum, sharing the same deep-cut relief, many- breasted
female personifications on the corners and sun- ...