Stolen religious icons recovered

Munich - German police yesterday said they had recovered a collection of religious icons plundered 23 years ago from a Greek …

Munich - German police yesterday said they had recovered a collection of religious icons plundered 23 years ago from a Greek Orthodox monastery on the island of Cyprus. Bavarian authorities said a tip-off from Cypriot security services had led them to two apartments in Munich where they discovered a hoard of religious icons.

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