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Greece returns priceless relics – and suggests UK should follow suit with Parthenon marbles

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Greek PM hopes handover of Tsar Samuel to Bulgaria will persuade Britain that time has come for ‘truth, reason, justice and morality’ In a ceremony replete with the sort of fanfare usually reserved for great events, Greece and Bulgaria have formally…

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  • Reported by The Guardian and published Sat, 03 Oct 2026 14:46:50 UTC.

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  1. Remains of medieval ruler Czar Samuel will arrive in Bulgaria after decades of talks with Greece

  2. Greece returns priceless relics – and suggests UK should follow suit with Parthenon marbles

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