The art squad for decades has been in the vanguard of efforts to ensure that artistic and archaeological works are returned to their rightful country of provenance if exported without permission. png","height":60,"width":150,"@type":"ImageObject"}},"alternativeHeadline":"Italy has returned to Turkish authorities a funerary stele dating from ancient Roman times because investigation determined that the artifact was illegally excavated from southeastern Turkey","articleSection":"entertainment","metadata":{"timestamp":"2023-04-28T15:36:02Z","dateModified":"2023-04-28T18:00:46Z","sourceLine":"ABC News","shortLink":"","keywords":"Politics, Law enforcement, General news, Politics, Entertainment","title":"Italy returns ancient stele, illegally exported, to Turkey","description":"Italy has returned to Turkish authorities a funerary stele dating from ancient Roman times because investigation determined that the artifact was illegally excavated from southeastern Turkey","image":{"url":"https://s. Its efforts have resulted in hundreds of artworks and artifacts being returned to Italy from prestigious museums and from private collectors worldwide