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US Returns Smuggled2 Art to Italy

It's a beauty--Zeus, seen as a swan, seducing3 a woman. A rare oil-on-copper painting from the 16th century artist Lelio Orsi. Auctioned4 off in Manhattan for $1.6 million. But Leda and the Swan was smuggled into the U.S. through false customs documents. Thursday, at Italy's embassy in Washington, Orsi's renaissance5 painting was returned to the Italian people. 

"Criminals should have no illusions. Italy and the United States are fully6 together in this effort and are strongly committed to combating these crimes," said Italian Ambassador Claudio Bisogniero.

Orsi's artwork wasn't the only treasure. Italy's national police force, the Carabinieri, tipped off U.S. Customs agents to six more antiquities7, each priceless to Renato Miracco, the embassy's cultural attache. 

One was a double-faced marble is from the 1st century. "This kind of sculpture you can put in your front door. When you have a lucky day, you put a young face. When you don't have a lucky day, you can see the other part of the sculpture," said Miracco.

Someone ripped pages from choirbooks dating back to 13th century churches and monasteries8. Ceramic9 urns1, looted from archeological sites, are some 2,500 years old. 

"So many times, these kind of items you can find just broken, but they're really rare, just totally intact," Miracco.said

Officials link the sculpture and urns to a retired10 antiquities dealer11 accused of running an international smuggling12 organization. The pages were found on a rare book website based in the northwestern state of Oregon. 

"On behalf of the United States government and personally, as the granddaughter of immigrants from a small town near Naples, it gives me great pride to return them to you," said Napolitano.

In 10 days, Italian Carabinieri will escort these pieces back to Italy. They will fly on their own cargo13 plane, solely14 for the art, as they return to the small villages and museums where they were once originally displayed. 


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1 urns 6df9129bd5aa442c382b5bd8a5a61135     
n.壶( urn的名词复数 )；瓮；缸；骨灰瓮
参考例句：
  • Wine utensils unearthed include jars, urns, pots, bowls and cups. 发掘出的酒器皿有瓶、瓮、罐、壶、碗和杯子。 来自互联网
  • Ernie yearned to learn to turn urns. 呕尼渴望学会转咖啡壶。 来自互联网
2 smuggled 3cb7c6ce5d6ead3b1e56eeccdabf595b     
水货
参考例句：
  • The customs officer confiscated the smuggled goods. 海关官员没收了走私品。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
  • Those smuggled goods have been detained by the port office. 那些走私货物被港务局扣押了。 来自互联网
3 seducing 0de3234666d9f0bcf759f3e532ac218f     
诱奸( seduce的现在分词 )； 勾引； 诱使堕落； 使入迷
参考例句：
  • He got into trouble for seducing the daughter of a respectable tradesman. 他因为引诱一个有名望的商人的女儿而惹上了麻烦。
  • Chao Hsin-mei, you scoundrel, you shameless wretch, seducing a married woman. 赵辛楣，你这混帐东西！无耻家伙！引诱有夫之妇。
4 auctioned 1a9ab53832945db108ff2919e21fccc6     
v.拍卖( auction的过去式和过去分词 )
参考例句：
  • It was sad to see all grandmother's lovely things being auctioned off. 眼看着祖母那些可爱的东西全都被拍卖掉，心里真不好受。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • TV franchises will be auctioned to the highest bidder. 电视特许经营权将拍卖给出价最高的投标人。 来自《简明英汉词典》
5 renaissance PBdzl     
n.复活，复兴，文艺复兴
参考例句：
  • The Renaissance was an epoch of unparalleled cultural achievement.文艺复兴是一个文化上取得空前成就的时代。
  • The theme of the conference is renaissance Europe.大会的主题是文艺复兴时期的欧洲。
6 fully Gfuzd     
adv.完全地，全部地，彻底地；充分地
参考例句：
  • The doctor asked me to breathe in,then to breathe out fully.医生让我先吸气，然后全部呼出。
  • They soon became fully integrated into the local community.他们很快就完全融入了当地人的圈子。
7 antiquities c0cf3d8a964542256e19beef0e9faa29     
n.古老( antiquity的名词复数 )；古迹；古人们；古代的风俗习惯
参考例句：
  • There is rest and healing in the contemplation of antiquities. 欣赏古物有休息和疗养之功。 来自辞典例句
  • Bertha developed a fine enthusiasm for the antiquities of London. 伯沙对伦敦的古迹产生了很大的热情。 来自辞典例句
8 monasteries f7910d943cc815a4a0081668ac2119b2     
修道院( monastery的名词复数 )
参考例句：
  • In ancient China, there were lots of monasteries. 在古时候，中国有许多寺院。
  • The Negev became a religious center with many monasteries and churches. 内格夫成为许多庙宇和教堂的宗教中心。
9 ceramic lUsyc     
n.制陶业，陶器，陶瓷工艺
参考例句：
  • The order for ceramic tiles has been booked in.瓷砖的订单已登记下来了。
  • Some ceramic works of art are shown in this exhibition.这次展览会上展出了一些陶瓷艺术品。
10 retired Njhzyv     
adj.隐退的，退休的，退役的
参考例句：
  • The old man retired to the country for rest.这位老人下乡休息去了。
  • Many retired people take up gardening as a hobby.许多退休的人都以从事园艺为嗜好。
11 dealer GyNxT     
n.商人，贩子
参考例句：
  • The dealer spent hours bargaining for the painting.那个商人为购买那幅画花了几个小时讨价还价。
  • The dealer reduced the price for cash down.这家商店对付现金的人减价优惠。
12 smuggling xx8wQ     
n.走私
参考例句：
  • Some claimed that the docker's union fronted for the smuggling ring.某些人声称码头工人工会是走私集团的掩护所。
  • The evidence pointed to the existence of an international smuggling network.证据表明很可能有一个国际走私网络存在。
13 cargo 6TcyG     
n.(一只船或一架飞机运载的)货物
参考例句：
  • The ship has a cargo of about 200 ton.这条船大约有200吨的货物。
  • A lot of people discharged the cargo from a ship.许多人从船上卸下货物。
14 solely FwGwe     
adv.仅仅，唯一地
参考例句：
  • Success should not be measured solely by educational achievement.成功与否不应只用学业成绩来衡量。
  • The town depends almost solely on the tourist trade.这座城市几乎完全靠旅游业维持。

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