Once looted from tombs, hidden in homes, and trafficked across borders, the precious artefacts that were stolen from Italy’s ancient past have been recovered and are on show for the world to see once again. At the National Archaeological Museum in Naples, a new exhibition brings together rare Greek vases, Roman statues and centuries-old coins - each with a story of history lost and found. (AP video by Luigi Navarra and production by Francesco Sportelli.)
See hundreds of ancient stolen treasures seized from traffickers, now on display in Naples
Once looted from tombs, hidden in homes, and trafficked across borders, the precious artefacts that were stolen from Italy’s ancient past have been recovered and are on show for the world to see once again. At the National Archaeological Museum in Naples, a new exhibition brings together rare Greek vases, Roman statues and centuries-old coins - each with a story of history lost and found. (AP video by Luigi Navarra and production by Francesco Sportelli.)