Twenty-nine invaluable Greek antiquities spanning roughly 5,000 years have been repatriated to Greece following a handover ceremony at the Consulate General of Greece in New York. New York authorities described the operation as the culmination of sustained investigations and close cooperation between American and Greek agencies dedicated to countering illicit antiquities trafficking. What are the Greek artifacts that New York returned to GreeceInvestigators said the returned artifacts span millennia and showcase distinct phases of Greek civilization, from early settlement cultures millennia ago to the classical and Hellenistic worlds. The unit worked alongside Greek cultural heritage authorities to document provenance and substantiate claims for seizure and return. The artifacts are returning to Greece as part of a formal process that prioritises safeguarding and documentation of these ancient cultural gems.