ANKARA Cheap Nike Air Max Outlet , Sept. 24 (Xinhua) -- The Roman sarcophagus of Hercules, which was smuggled abroad 50 years ago, was put on display in an official ceremony on Sunday at its home in Turkey's Mediterranean resort of Antalya.
The sarcophagus was delivered to Turkish officials in Geneva, Switzerland on Sept. 13 and returned back to Turkey in the following day, local Hurriyet daily reported.
Speaking at the ceremony at the Antalya Museum, Turkish Culture and Tourism Minister Numan Kurtulmus said that it was not easy to bring such pieces back to their homes Cheap Air Max 1 Outlet , adding that the ministry was in contact with foreign authorities to return 57 pieces back to Turkey.
The ancient Roman artifact was found during illegal excavations in the ancient city of Perge in Antalya and smuggled out of the country in late 1960s.
The marble sarcophagus, which depicts the 12 labors of Hercules, is authenticated to be sculpted around the end of the 2nd century AD, according to experts and archaeologists.
In 2015, a Swiss court ruled that it should be returned to Turkey which has sought its return since 2011.
Since 2003, Turkey has been seeking a legal process for the retrieval of several artifacts. Over 4 Cheap Air Max 90 Outlet ,000 smuggled artifacts were repatriated to Turkey from 2004 to 2016, according to official statistics.
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TOKYO, May 17 (Xinhua) -- Japan and New Zealand pledged on Wednesday to carry forward the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade pact despite the withdrawal of the United States.
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and visiting New Zealand Prime Minister Bill English affirmed at a summit here that they will remain committed to "maintaining the unity among the signatories and early entry into force of the TPP agreement."
The two leaders also agreed to continue to cooperate and push forward the ongoing negotiations of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), a free trade agreement that involves 16 Asia-Pacific countries but excludes the United States.
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ARSENAL goalkeeper Petr Cech made no attempt to hide how “angry and disappointed” he felt after a 0-2 defeat by Tottenham Hotspur on Sunday dealt a huge blow to the Gunners’ bid to qualify for the UEFA Champions League.
Goals from Dele Alli and Harry Kane saw Spurs, second in the English Premier League, move a huge 17 points clear of Arsenal and ensure they would finish above their local rivals in the table for the first time since 1995.
Tottenham is still very much in the title race, with Mauricio Pochettino’s side just four points behind leader Chelsea Cheap Nike Air Max , with both the top two having four league games left this season.
By contrast, Arsenal is sixth and six points adrift of fourth-placed Manchester City, which occupies the last UCL place on offer to English clubs, although the Gunners do have a game in hand.
Arsenal next match is at home to Manchester United, which is fifth and is five points ahead of Arsene Wenger’s side, this weekend. “I feel angry and disappointed because obviously this is not a game we wanted to lose and this is a very big disappointment for us Cheap Air Max 1 ,” Cech told Arsenal’s website.
“It hurts because it was a huge game for both teams. They needed to win to keep their title chances alive. We needed to win to keep our Champions League finishing position (hopes) alive.
“Obviously we are very disappointed because it’s a north London derby, it means a lot to the fans and it meant a lot to the club, to us. We needed three points and in the end we have none.”
As for finishing below Tottenham, Cech said that was the least of Arsenal’s concerns. “Our target is to play for titles, so we are disappointed with our season because we aren’t playing for a (league) title,” he explained.
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