TRAPANI, Italy, Aug. 30 (UPI) -- An exhibit in Trapani, Italy, of archeological artifacts from the ancient Sicilian city of Selinus, includes two items recently returned by the Getty Museum.
The exhibit, Selinus Rediscovered, displays two contested artifacts from the John Paul Getty Museum in California that give insight into Ancient Greek culture in Sicily, ANSA reported.
A funeral stone with the inscription, "I am Latinos. I am the son of Reginos," shows linguistics from the end of the sixth century. The other inscription is a religious text that reveals the religion and politics of the ancient city, ANSA said.
Speaking at the opening, Sicilian culture official Nicola Leanza extolled efforts to recover Italy's missing archaeological treasures.
"This exhibit is only possible thanks to the commitment and teamwork of state and regional authorities, and the Carabinieri," he said, referring to agents tracking down artifacts "illegally" removed from Italy.
Task force head Giovanni Pastore said the Getty had 52 illegal items.
"The museum has already recognized that 21 of these were exported illegally," he said.
Italy is also anticipating items to be returned by New York's Met Museum. Boston's Museum of Fine Arts and the Cleveland Museum of Art are also being scrutinized.
