Turkey Gets Back Historical Artifacts From Hungary
Artifacts of Anatolian origin recovered in 2015 handed over during Foreign Minister Cavusoglu s visit to Hungary. Hundreds of historical artifacts of Anatolian origin recovered in Hungary were returned to Turkey on Thursday.
The 412 items were found by Hungarian authorities in a Turkish national s possession back in 2015.
They include the head of a Roman-era marble statue, a marble figurine, several metal, wood and stone artifacts, as well as multiple coins.
The artifacts were handed over to Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu by his counterpart Peter Szijjarto in Hungary s capital Budapest.
Thanking Hungary for the gesture, the Turkish minister said on Twitter: Received the cultural artifacts of Anatolia origin confiscated in 2015 in Hungary. Appreciate friendly Hungary s support in this process.
The New Xian Tombs Lie In The Middle Of A Construction Site
The city of Xian was home to 13 royal dynasties and remained the capital of ancient China for 1,100 years. Late in 2001 Chinese scientists announced they had found the tomb of Li Chi, a princess from the Tang Dynasty (618 - 907 AD) and only one year later the same team of researchers unearthed the tomb of Zhang Tang, a top judicial official of the Han dynasty (206 BC - 220 AD).
Now, the Bureau say more than “4,600 items of archaeological significance have been identified by workers, including 3,500 tombs.”
The vast number of artifacts being recovered, and the sheer scale of the site is being described as “a huge workload.” Further exemplifying the size of the operation, the Bureau added in their press release that “the archaeological excavation is enormous.”