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The case of the return of two solemn Greek Orthodox Patriachal documents and an 18th century Ottoman firman has been highlighted in this tweet from @artlawles. It is an interesting case that is also relevant to the ongoing debate over the return of looted cultural treasures 1/6
According to records kept by the #BritishLibrary @britishlibrary the rare sigallia confirming the patriarchal value of the Holy Monastery of Panagia #Chrysopodaritissa and the related Turkish Sultanate firman of 1786 (pictured) were "presented" in 1988 by Walter Stecklemacher 2/6
Reports suggest that they were looted from the monastery by archaeologists in 1979 and later sold abroad. A keen observer saw them on the British Library’s website and in due course the relevant Greek antiquities authorities were notified and formally approached the Library 3/6
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