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AsiaPac · 2 hrs ago

German tourist returns 2,400-year-old Olympia relic more than 50 years later

2,400-year-old artifact from Ancient Olympia returned to Greece from GermanyPhoto credit: Greece Ministry of CultureA young German tourist visiting the archeological site of Ancient Olympia in Greece in the 1960s took home a small piece of history: a shard of pottery dating back some 2,400 years. She held on to the relic for decades — first as a travel souvenir, then as a personal reminder of a trip long ago. Decades later the now elderly woman reached out to Greek authorities to facilitate the return of the artifact to the birthplace of the Olympic Games. Her choice, reported by media outlets including NDTV and People, closes a silent chapter of guilt and restitution that spans generations, and underscores how even small objects can bear a heavy moral burden over a lifetime.A memento from
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