It was like a hit and run," said Gwin. The stolen items include three vases from Greece dating back to 6th Century B.C. and two lacquered boxes from Japan from the 1800s.

Negotiations continue over the return of two more antiques, said Greek culture minister Giorgos Voulgarakis. Greece has offered a long-term loan of antiquities to the Getty in return. In a statement, ...

AFP , Thursday 26 Oct 2017 Greece's culture ministry on Thursday said it would seek to reclaim two "stolen" 2,300-year-old antique vases recently put on sale in London.