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flag Turkey repatriated a Roman statue from Ohio using AI, part of 2025’s return of 180 artifacts.

flag Turkey has successfully repatriated a life-sized bronze statue of Roman Emperor Marcus Aurelius from an Ohio museum, confirmed through soil and lead analysis to originate from ancient Bubon. flag The recovery, aided by the AI tool TraceART launched in 2025, is part of a broader campaign that led to the return of 180 cultural artifacts in 2025, including Iznik tiles from Britain and a marble head from Denver. flag Turkey has also returned items to Iran, China, and Egypt. flag Disputes continue over the “Old Fisherman” torso from Berlin and Iznik tiles in France, where originals are believed to have been swapped with fakes in the 1800s and remain on display in Lens.

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