The Supreme Court of the Netherlands has ordered that a Dutch museum’s trove of historical treasures from Crimea be sent to Ukraine.
, upholding a lower court ruling that the 300 artifacts are part of Ukraine’s cultural heritage.
Both the Ukrainian government in Kyiv and the four Crimean museums that had loaned bronze swords, golden helmets, precious gems and other artifacts to the Allard Pierson demanded the objects back. The AmsterdamThe legal tug-of-war has now ended with the Hague-based Supreme Court ordering the collection to be returned to Ukraine.
Highlights from the “Crimea — Gold and Secrets of the Black Sea” exhibition included a solid gold Scythian helmet from the 4th century B.C. and a golden neck ornament from the second century A.D. that weighs more than a kilogram .
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