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Ancient Mesoamerica News Updates 2011, No. 23: Italy confiscate Archaeological Objects Nine Returns To Mexico Today, Tuesday, April 5, 2011, the Mexican daily newspaper El Reported That Universal Italy has returned nine Archaeological Which Were confiscate objects at the end of 2009 (edited by amanu; photo: El Universal / EFE):

Italy delivery to Mexico archaeological - Italy gave Mexico on Tuesday nine antiquities illegally removed from that country and confiscated by Italian police in Turin and Bologna, northern Spain, in late 2009. The pieces, among which there are bottles, painted bowls and incense burner made in clay and terracotta, which are well preserved, dating from between 100 BC and 1,300 AD One of the most valuable, found at a market in Bologna clay is the representation of a warrior belonging to one of Western civilizations of Mexico, while the remaining eight were confiscated from a textile industry. The recovery of these parts are made in the framework of the UNESCO Convention on measures to be taken to prohibit the import, Export and Transfer of Ownership of Cultural Property. Core Commander policeman Rome Tutela Patrimonio Cultural, General Pasquale Muggeo, presented the work to the Ambassador of Mexico Jorge Chen, in a ceremony at the embassy of that country. Muggeo said found in possession of some 300 archaeological pieces from various countries in South America that will be delivered later. The recovery of the Mexican archaeological heritage is of particular significance for the two countries, because it takes place as part of the actions of international cooperation in combating illicit trafficking of goods to Mexico and Italy favor in their relationship, said the ambassador. "Not only because both countries are signatories to the UNESCO Convention, in force since 1972, but mainly because both nations have an extraordinary wealth of archaeological sites from looting to be preserved through active and effective joint action," he added. Experts agree, in Mexico there are over 200 thousand archaeological sites where you can find a huge variety of remains, making it physically impossible, as in Italy, the entire estate inventory that allows comprehensive measures safety and security, "he said. The diplomat said that "Mexico and Italy contribute to the cultural heritage humanity the greatest number of works, sites, relics and forms of civilization than the average of other nations on the planet. "It is therefore disturbing the looting of archaeological globally and the growing involvement of criminal groups in trafficking, as well as international marketing, "he added. It is estimated that the transfer of cultural property could become a general annually to about five billion dollars. (Source El Universal )