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Another Pompeian fresco return to Italy

Immigration and Customs police confiscated the piece of the U.S. wall with Pompeian fresco stolen from Italy 12 years ago

Immigration and Customs police seized from the U.S. auction house in Manhattan with a wall of a fragment of Pompeian fresco, which was stolen from Italy 12 years ago.

Fresco, located in the international search of Interpol, was found through the efforts of the company Art Loss Register, the database that stores information about stolen or missing works of art. They have advised on its finding American immigration and customs police, as well as the Italian authorities, who provided evidence of theft and ownership of the cultural heritage of Italian frescos.

The investigation found that in 1903-1904 of the Italian Government has given permission farmer Giuseppe De Martino (Giuseppe De Martino) to carry out restoration work at his home, located on the site of archaeological excavations in Boskoreale Province Naples. During the restoration it was discovered six beautiful Pompeian frescoes, which the Italian Government has purchased 12 Jul, 1957. However, on 26 June 1997, after completion of works, frescoes on the ground did not have, and the government officially reported missing.

Five of the six murals have been discovered previously by the Carabinieri Unit for the fight against illegal trafficking in cultural property. Now, to join them, and the last. «We are very happy to have help in returning the work. It complements the collection of six murals of stealing by the Italian Government has reported nearly 12 years ago - said Peter Smith (Peter Smith), a special agent of the Investigation Division of the Immigration and Customs Police United States in New York. - We applaud the actions of Art Loss Register, provide information on the whereabouts of this valuable cultural artifact, which will soon be returned to the Italian Government ».

material produced Catherine Onuchin, AI

Sources: artdaily.com , artinvestment.ru

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