Peter John Higgs, Hannah Boulton

London: British Museum's Peter John Higgs, left, and museum member of staff Hannah Boulton pose next to a 2nd century BC funerary statue from the ancient Greek city of Cyrene, thought to represent either the goddess Demeter or more likely her daughter Persephone, at the Libyan Embassy in London, Monday, May 10, 2021. The statue was returned to the Libyan embassy in April after being temporarily stored at the British Museum after it was seized several years ago by British Border Force officials at Heathrow airport in London, having been illicitly imported into Britain to be offered for sale. AP/PTI

London: British Museum's Peter John Higgs, left, and museum member of staff Hannah Boulton pose next to a 2nd century BC funerary statue from the ancient Greek city of Cyrene, thought to represent either the goddess Demeter or more likely her daughter Persephone, at the Libyan Embassy in London, Monday, May 10, 2021. The statue was returned to the Libyan embassy in April after being temporarily stored at the British Museum after it was seized several years ago by British Border Force officials at Heathrow airport in London, having been illicitly imported into Britain to be offered for sale. AP/PTI



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