Morgantina treasure
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morgantina-treasure-288-1614048
title:
Morgantina treasure
text:
The Morgantina treasure is a set of 16 pieces of Greek silverware with details in gold dating from the 3rd century BC, illegally excavated from Morgantina, an ancient Greek city in Sicily, near modern Aidone. The hoard includes two large bowls, a cup with two handles, plates and several drinking utensils. It was probably excavated around 1978, and was bought by the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York in 1981 and 1982. After protracted pressure, in 2010, the treasure was transferred from the M
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Greek silver hoard
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Morgantina_treasure
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date modified:
2023-08-17T02:19:30Z
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13
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