A 90-year-old French citizen has been personally thanked by Greek Culture Minister Costas Tasoulas for returning an ancient ceramic amphora he had in his possession for 40 years.
The amphora was found by the Marseilles man while swimming off a beach in Crete 40 years ago.
The man said he felt the need to return the artefact after he was influenced by the recent international interest on the return of cultural treasures to their country of origin.
Mr Tasoulas stressed the importance of international cooperation on the issue of cultural artefact smuggling, and said there should be new and more strict legislation on antiquities smuggling.
Source: Greek Reporter Greece