Italy can reclaim 2000-year-old Greek statue from Getty, ECHR rules

The lifesize ‘Victorious Youth’ has been at the centre of a years-long dispute after Italy claimed it had been illegal purchased by the museum

A European court has ruled that Italy has every right to reclaim a 2,000-year-old Greek statue from the Getty Museum in California.

The lifesize Victorious Youth, also known as the Athlete from Fano or simply the Getty Bronze, has been at the centre of a years-long dispute after Italy alleged that it had been illegally bought by the J.Paul Getty Trust.