US-Greece Agreement Extended to Guard Ancient Artifacts from Import
Published Date: 1/26/2026
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Summary
The U.S. wants to keep its special agreement with Greece that stops certain ancient Greek artifacts from being imported into America. This helps protect Greece’s cultural treasures and affects collectors, museums, and importers. The extension is up for public comment soon, with no new costs involved—just more time to keep history safe!
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Extend Greece Artifact Import Restrictions
The State Department proposes to extend the Memorandum of Understanding with Greece that imposes import restrictions on categories of archaeological and ethnological material of the Hellenic Republic. That means collectors, museums, and importers will still be limited from bringing those restricted Greek artifacts into the United States. The extension is open for public comment and is linked to the Cultural Property Advisory Committee meeting March 3-5, 2026.
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