Manhattan DA Returns Looted Art to Turkey, Greece, and Nepal.

The Manhattan District Attorney's Office, in collaboration with Homeland Security Investigations, has repatriated looted art to Turkey, Greece, and Nepal. Greece received 30 antiquities valued at $3.7 million, Turkey received 41 antiquities valued at over $8 million, and Nepal received four antiquities valued at over $1 million. The recovered pieces include Roman emperor Caracalla heads, a bust of a lady, a silver statuette of Cybele, and a pair of gilt bronze Bhairava masks. The Virginia Museum of Fine Arts has also returned 44 works of ancient art after an investigation into the international trafficking of looted or stolen antiquities. The museum follows guidelines set by the American Alliance of Museums and the American Association of Art Museum Directors. Additionally, the School for Advanced Research and the American Alliance of Museums have released the Standards for Museums with Native American Collections to help museums better steward Native American cultural items. [Extracted from the article]