Greek officials say police have recovered a valuable 17th century painting by Flemish master Peter Paul Rubens, which was stolen a decade ago in Belgium.
Two Greeks have been arrested in the operation when they allegedly tried to sell the work to undercover police agents.
A culture ministry statement says the artwork was stolen in 2001 in Belgium.
Ten years ago, a Rubens artwork named “The Caledonian Boar Hunt” was stolen from the Museum of Fine Arts in Ghent, Belgium.
(source: voa)
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