US man returns antiquities to Italy after reading Guardian report on looted relics
by Dalya Alberge from on (#6BJ1N)
Jay Stanley hands over 30 artefacts, including vases and figurines from 6th to 3rd centuries BC, found in late father's home
An American man has returned 30 antiquities to Italy after reading a Guardian report about a compatriot who sent 19 antiquities back to their countries of origin and amid growing coverage of looted ancient artefacts.
Jay Stanley, who lives in Ben Lomond, California, has handed over vases and figurines dating from the 6th to 3rd centuries BC.
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