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(Hürriyet Newspaper, 16 February 2025)
Feet are fine. Now, how about his head??!!
The bronze statue of Roman Emperor Marcus Aurelius, taken
from the Boubon Antique City in Burdur 65 years ago, will be
coming back to Turkey, based on a thorough investigation by
Turkish experts and cooperation from U.S. law enforcement
authorities. The Cleveland Art Museum has agreed to return the
statue to Turkey.
The Turkish Ministry of Culture and Tourism, citing research
by a group of experts headed by Prof. Dr. Jale İnan, teamed up
with the office of the U.S. Attorney in Manhattan and the FBI
in 2021 to have statues of Lucius Verus, Septimius Severus and
Emperor Caracalla, all from Boubon, returned to Turkey.
However (!), the Cleveland Art Museum resisted returning the
statue of Marcus Aurelius, filing a petition in court in October
2023. But the strong proof and meticulous research submitted
by Turkey carried the day in court - in particular, the footprints
of the statue at Boubon, molded in silicon in May 2024 , matched
the feet of the statue perfectly. The Cleveland Art Museum
acceded to this proof and the Manhattan U.S. Attorney's office
informed the Ministry of the decision to return the statue to
Turkey.
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