CNN —A haul of Ukrainian treasures sent to Europe for an exhibition nearly 10 years ago have been returned to Kyiv from the Netherlands after a lengthy legal battle.
The collection of ancient artifacts was dispatched to the Netherlands from four museums in Crimea before Russia’s annexation of the region in 2014.
The collection comprised 565 items, including antique sculptures, Scythian and Sarmatian jewelry, and Chinese lacquer boxes that are 2,000 years old, the museum said.
“The exhibition in the Netherlands was showing the history of Ukrainian Crimea, therefore it is exclusively the people of Ukraine who should possess these treasures,” he added.
Ultimately, the Supreme Court of the Netherlands ruled on June 9 of this year that the collection should be returned to Kyiv.
Persons:
Peter Dejong, Rostyslav, ”, Allard Pierson, Els van der Plas
Organizations:
CNN, National Museum of, Sunday, Ukraine’s Ministry of Culture, Kyiv
Locations:
Europe, Kyiv, Netherlands, Crimea, Amsterdam, Ukraine, Ukrainian Crimea, Pechersk