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Greece has recovered artefacts from the wreck of HMHS Britannic, Titanic's sister ship, sunk in 1916 during WWI, including a lookout bell and navigation equipment, which will be displayed at the National Museum of Underwater Antiquities.
Ancient Scythian artefacts, including a solid gold helmet and golden neck ornament, have been returned to Ukraine after a decade-long legal dispute over ownership rights. The artefacts were on loan to Amsterdam's Allard Pierson Museum when Russian troops seized and annexed Crimea in 2014. Both Ukraine and the museums in Russian-occupied Crimea claimed ownership, but the Dutch Supreme Court ruled in favor of Ukraine. The artefacts, considered part of Ukraine's national heritage, will be stored in the National Museum of History of Ukraine until the de-occupation of Crimea.
The Dutch Supreme Court has ruled that ancient Crimean gold artefacts, including a solid gold Scythian helmet and a golden neck ornament, on loan to Amsterdam's Allard Pierson museum should be returned to Ukraine, not to Crimea which Russia annexed in 2014. The decision ends a long and bitter tussle over the treasures, with both Ukraine and the museums in the now Russian-controlled territory claiming rights to the artefacts. The museums argued that the terms of their loan had been violated, while Ukraine argued the works are part of its heritage and must be kept safe during its conflict with Russia.