Repatriation of Ancient Capstone to Greece
A German woman has returned a fragment of a capstone from the Leonidaion of Ancient Olympia to Greece's authorities.
The capstone, made of limestone with plaster in places, was illegally removed during the 1960s and measures 24 cm in height and 33.5 cm in width.
- It shows stylistic similarities with Ionic capitals from the area of Ancient Olympia.
- The Leonidaion is located outside the Althea, in the southwestern part of the sanctuary of Olympia.
The repatriation of the capstone was carried out by a German woman who had owned it since the 1960s.
The capstone was returned at the Conference Centro of Ancient Olympia, according to a statement by the Ministry of Culture.
Author's summary: A German woman returns an ancient capstone to Greece.