November 7, 2006...9:42 pm

Fact: Swedes return Acropolis frieze

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Radio Sweden reports that a marble frieze originally from the Acropolis in Athens is being returned to its rightful home.

Stockholm’s Museum of Mediterranean and Middle East Antiquities says the marble fragment will be officially returned to Greece this week. It comes from the Erechtheion temple, build around 420 BC. The frieze was taken to Sweden by a naval officer 110 years ago, and remained in his family’s possession until last year, when it was turned over to the museum.

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