Combative mayor of the Greek island of Milos, where, in 1820, was excavated the famous statue, requires the return of the object of cultural heritage to the Motherland. Venus now graces the Louvre in Paris exposition

While this is only statements: give ours, and that's it. All remembered the background noise. Then I remembered that in favor of restitution when-то spoken actor George Clooney. The noise rose even more. But in such matters from words to deeds — huge distance. Cultural restitution generally very painful problem: touch one, and go tectonic processes. And the problem is almost everyone: Cairo requires Berlin to return Nefertiti to the French Louvre there are claims from many of the former colonies of the South-Восточной Asia, to the Russian state library there are claims from the us Federal court regarding the Schneerson library. And this is just the first thing that comes to mind. In General, such conflicts in the world today have accumulated a great many.

Yes, now the Greek local authorities laid a cool. Even called the timing of the return of Venus — by 2020. Right, why pigeonhole. Nevertheless far-reaching conclusions yet to do. And the news itself —, it is rather a good reason to re-read the story of Valentin Pikul "That was holding Venus?".

Source: euronews.com, lefigaro.fr