The two collections recovered by the District Attorneys office will be returned to Greece and Italy, respectively.

The Greek artifacts, which total 11 objects, have an estimated value of $1 million.

Almagia has been charged for his connections to the antiquities trafficking investigations.

Manhattan DA’s office reports numerous artifacts to be repatriated to Greece and Italy

Photo: Baltimore Painter, Purchase, Mrs. James J. Rorimer Gift, 1969 viaWikimedia Commons(Public domain)

Some of the most notable objects were linked to known antiquities traffickers and smugglers.

Manhattan DA’s office reports numerous artifacts to be repatriated to Greece and Italy

Photo: Gary Lee Todd, Ph.D. viaWikimedia Commons(Public domain)

Manhattan DA’s office reports numerous artifacts to be repatriated to Greece and Italy

Photo: Rogers Fund, 1903 viaWikimedia Commons(Public domain)

Manhattan DA’s office reports numerous artifacts to be repatriated to Greece and Italy

Photo:Gary Lee Todd, Ph.D. viaWikimedia Commons(Public domain)

Manhattan DA’s office reports numerous artifacts to be repatriated to Greece and Italy

Photo: The Charles W. Harkness Endowment Fund viaWikimedia Commons(Public domain)