The artifact\u2014a limestone column capital measuring 24 cm high and 33.5 cm wide\u2014was originally taken from the Leonidaion, a 4th-century BC guesthouse that once accommodated athletes and dignitaries in ancient Olympia.
\nThe University of M\u00fcnster, marking the third artifact the institution has helped repatriate to Greece in recent years, facilitated the return. The official handover took place on Friday.
\nAccording to the ministry, the woman was inspired by recent restitutions of Greek antiquities by the University of M\u00fcnster. She voluntarily handed the piece over to the university, which then coordinated its return to Greece. The ministry praised her \u201csensitivity and courage\u201d in choosing to right the decades-old wrong.
\nIn a statement, Giorgos Didaskalou, a senior official at the Ministry of Culture, said:<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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