Russia Returns Christian War Booty To Hungary

BosLifeNews ^ | 26 February 2006

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Russia Returns Christian War Booty To Hungary

Sunday, 26 February 2006

By BosNewsLife News Center in Budapest  

BUDAPEST, HUNGARY (BosNewsLife)-- Priceless Christian books seized from Hungary by Russian troops as a Second World War trophy, were in the country Sunday, February 26, after Moscow returned them.  

On Wednesday, March 1, visiting Russian President Vladimir Putin was to inaugurate the exhibition of the 136 mostly Protestant theological works, some dating back to the 15th century, which are considered as a "national treasury" here.       

[Proud_USA_Republican]

Now if they would just return all the WW2 looted art sitting in the Hermitage basements.

[x5452]

That swings both ways really, there's a fair amount of stolen Russian loot around Europe for the same reason. I think a lot of this should be on a case by case basis. (There's also a fair amount of Byzantine art around Italy from the fourth Crusade that the greeks wouldn't mind seeing returned as well).

[Rytwyng]

Didn't the Italians steal the body of Saint Nicholas from Myra, not long after the Great Schism?

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"Some of the main points in his legend are as follows: He was born at Parara, a city of Lycia in Asia Minor; in his youth he made a pilgrimage to Egypt and Palestine; shortly after his return he became Bishop of Myra; cast into prison during the persecution of Diocletian, he was released after the accession of Constantine, and was present at the Council of Nicaea. In 1087 Italian merchants stole his body at Myra, bringing it to Bari in Italy."

http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/11063b.htm

[Jan Hus]

The Russkis have Von Schliemann's treasure of Troy stolen from the Berlin Museum.The Nazis stole the Amber room from Caterine (was she ever) the Great(s')Summer Palace outside St Petersburg.Probably thought that since Catherine was German they had a legitimate claim.The German Government replaced /restored the Amber Room a few years back and are still negotiating for return of the Treasure of Troy.

[SunkenCiv]

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