Chinese and Italian staff members check and verify a batch of 56 lost Chinese cultural relics to be returned from Italy before packing them up in Rome, Italy, Oct. 28, 2024. (Xinhua/Li Jing) BEIJING, Nov. 9 (Xinhua) -- A total of 56 lost Chinese cultural relics have been returned from Italy, China's National Cultural Heritage Administration announced on Saturday.
The return signifies yet another successful cooperation between China and Italy within the framework of their bilateral agreement aimed at preventing the illegal import and export of cultural relics, the administration noted.
Chinese staff members pack up a batch of 56 lost Chinese cultural relics to be returned from Italy in Rome, Italy, Oct. 28, 2024. (Xinhua/Li Jing) Chinese staff members take measurements of a batch of 56 lost Chinese cultural relics to be returned from Italy before packing them up in Rome, Italy, Oct. 28, 2024. (Xinhua/Li Jing) This photo taken on Oct. 28, 2024 shows a batch of 56 lost Chinese cultural relics to be returned from Italy in Rome, Italy. (Xinhua/Li Jing) This photo taken on Oct. 28, 2024 shows a batch of 56 lost Chinese cultural relics to be returned from Italy in Rome, Italy. (Xinhua/Li Jing) A Chinese staff member takes measurements of a batch of 56 lost Chinese cultural relics to be returned from Italy before packing them up in Rome, Italy, Oct. 28, 2024. (Xinhua/Li Jing) Chinese staff members pack up a batch of 56 lost Chinese cultural relics to be returned from Italy in Rome, Italy, Oct. 28, 2024. (Xinhua/Li Jing) This photo taken on Oct. 28, 2024 shows a batch of 56 lost Chinese cultural relics to be returned from Italy in Rome, Italy. (Xinhua/Li Jing) This photo taken on Oct. 28, 2024 shows a batch of 56 lost Chinese cultural relics to be returned from Italy in Rome, Italy. (Xinhua/Li Jing) A technician restores a painted pottery artifact at the ceramic and metal cultural relics restoration room of the Chinese Academy of Cultural Heritage in Beijing, capital of China, Nov. 5, 2024. (Xinhua/Li He) A technician restores a painted pottery artifact at the ceramic and metal cultural relics restoration room of the Chinese Academy of Cultural Heritage in Beijing, capital of China, Nov. 5, 2024. (Xinhua/Li He) This photo taken on Nov. 5, 2024 shows a painted pottery artifact of Majiayao culture, an ancient Chinese culture dating back more than 5,000 years, which is among a batch of 56 lost Chinese cultural relics returned from Italy. (Xinhua/Li He) This photo taken on Nov. 5, 2024 shows a painted pottery artifact of Majiayao culture, an ancient Chinese culture dating back more than 5,000 years, which is among a batch of 56 lost Chinese cultural relics returned from Italy. (Xinhua/Li He) This photo taken on Nov. 5, 2024 shows a painted pottery artifact of Majiayao culture, an ancient Chinese culture dating back more than 5,000 years, which is among a batch of 56 lost Chinese cultural relics returned from Italy. (Xinhua/Li He) This photo taken on Nov. 5, 2024 shows painted pottery artifacts of Majiayao culture, an ancient Chinese culture dating back more than 5,000 years, which are among a batch of 56 lost Chinese cultural relics returned from Italy. (Xinhua/Li He) This photo taken on Nov. 5, 2024 shows a painted pottery artifact of Majiayao culture, an ancient Chinese culture dating back more than 5,000 years, which is among a batch of 56 lost Chinese cultural relics returned from Italy. (Xinhua/Li He) A technician restores a painted pottery artifact at the ceramic and metal cultural relics restoration room of the Chinese Academy of Cultural Heritage in Beijing, capital of China, Nov. 5, 2024. (Xinhua/Li He) This combo photo taken on Nov. 5, 2024 shows eight painted pottery artifacts of Majiayao culture, an ancient Chinese culture dating back more than 5,000 years, which are among a batch of 56 lost Chinese cultural relics returned from Italy. (Xinhua/Li He) This photo taken on Nov. 5, 2024 shows a painted pottery artifact of Majiayao culture, an ancient Chinese culture dating back more than 5,000 years, which is among a batch of 56 lost Chinese cultural relics returned from Italy. (Xinhua/Li He) This photo taken on Nov. 5, 2024 shows a painted pottery artifact of Majiayao culture, an ancient Chinese culture dating back more than 5,000 years, which is among a batch of 56 lost Chinese cultural relics returned from Italy. (Xinhua/Li He) This photo taken on Nov. 5, 2024 shows a painted pottery artifact of Majiayao culture, an ancient Chinese culture dating back more than 5,000 years, which is among a batch of 56 lost Chinese cultural relics returned from Italy. (Xinhua/Li He) This photo taken on Nov. 5, 2024 shows a painted pottery artifact of Majiayao culture, an ancient Chinese culture dating back more than 5,000 years, which is among a batch of 56 lost Chinese cultural relics returned from Italy. (Xinhua/Li He) Technicians restore painted pottery artifacts at the ceramic and metal cultural relics restoration room of the Chinese Academy of Cultural Heritage in Beijing, capital of China, Nov. 5, 2024. (Xinhua/Li He) Technicians restore painted pottery artifacts at the ceramic and metal cultural relics restoration room of the Chinese Academy of Cultural Heritage in Beijing, capital of China, Nov. 5, 2024. (Xinhua/Li He)■