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Repatriation (cultural property)
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Repatriation is the return of the cultural property, often referring to ancient or looted art, to their country of origin or former owners.
The Horses of Saint Mark; looted by the Republic of Venice in the Sack of Constantinople in 1204, then by the Revolution Army of Italy led by Bonapart
The Horses of Saint Mark; looted by the Republic of Venice in the Sack of Constantinople in 1204, then by the Revolution Army of Italy led by Bonaparte from Venice in 1797, but repatriated to Italy in 1815.
Victory Stele of Naram Sin, Akkadian Dynasty, reign of Naram-Sin (2254–2218 BC). Louvre, Paris.
Victory Stele of Naram Sin, Akkadian Dynasty, reign of Naram-Sin (2254–2218 BC). Louvre, Paris.
The Rosetta Stone, key to the decipherment of Egyptian hieroglyphs, 196 BC
The Rosetta Stone, key to the decipherment of Egyptian hieroglyphs, 196 BC
Triumphal procession into Paris of art looted by Napoleon from Italy in 1797. The Horses of Saint Mark in the center were returned to Italy in 1815 fo
Triumphal procession into Paris of art looted by Napoleon from Italy in 1797. The Horses of Saint Mark in the center were returned to Italy in 1815 following the Congress of Vienna, the first international congress dealing with looting of artworks.
Rosetta Stone
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The Rosetta Stone is a stele of granodiorite inscribed with three versions of a decree issued in 196 BC during the Ptolemaic dynasty of Egypt, on behalf of King Ptolemy V Epiphanes. The top and middle
Repatriation (cultural property)
…for recording, surveying and documenting ancient and modern Egypt and its natural history. Among other things, the expedition discoveries included the Rosetta Stone and the Valley of the Kings near Thebes. The French military campaign was short-lived and unsuccessful and the majority of the collected artifacts…
Report of the arrival of the Rosetta Stone in England in The Gentleman's Magazine, 1802
Report of the arrival of the Rosetta Stone in England in The Gentleman's Magazine, 1802
Left and right sides of the Rosetta Stone, with inscriptions: (Left) "Captured in Egypt by the British Army in 1801" (Right) "Presented by King George
Left and right sides of the Rosetta Stone, with inscriptions: (Left) "Captured in Egypt by the British Army in 1801" (Right) "Presented by King George III".
Experts inspecting the Rosetta Stone during the Second International Congress of Orientalists, held in London in 1874
Experts inspecting the Rosetta Stone during the Second International Congress of Orientalists, held in London in 1874