Karun Treasure

Treasure amassed by Croesus looted, sold and litigated, aka “Lydian hoard”
Thing antiquities_trade Q4115387
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Karun Treasure

Summary

Karun Treasure is an antiquities trade[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Karun Treasure is in the country of Turkey[3].
  • Karun Treasure's instance of is recorded as antiquities trade[4].
  • Karun Treasure's instance of is recorded as collection[5].
  • Karun Treasure's Commons category is recorded as Karun Treasure in the Uşak archaeological museum[6].
  • Karun Treasure's significant event is recorded as archaeological looting[7].
  • Karun Treasure's significant event is recorded as claim for restitution of an artwork[8].
  • Karun Treasure's significant event is recorded as legal settlement[9].
  • Karun Treasure's significant event is recorded as repatriation[10].
  • Karun Treasure's depicted by is recorded as Chasing the Lydian Hoard[11].
  • Karun Treasure's investigated by is recorded as Sharon Waxman[12].
  • Karun Treasure's investigated by is recorded as Özgen Acar[13].
  • Karun Treasure's significant person is recorded as Peter Hopkirk[14].
  • Karun Treasure's significant person is recorded as Özgen Acar[15].
  • Karun Treasure's significant person is recorded as Theodore Rousseau, Jr.[16].
  • Karun Treasure's significant person is recorded as Oscar White Muscarella[17].
  • Karun Treasure's significant person is recorded as John Canaday[18].
  • Karun Treasure's significant person is recorded as John J. Klejman[19].
  • Karun Treasure's significant person is recorded as Dietrich von Bothmer[20].
  • Karun Treasure's significant person is recorded as Thomas Hoving[21].
  • Karun Treasure's significant person is recorded as George Zacos[22].
  • Karun Treasure's significant person is recorded as Philippe De Montebello[23].

Body

Definition and Type

Recorded instance of include antiquities trade[4] and collection[5].

Why It Matters

Karun Treasure has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[24]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . web.stanford.edu. web.stanford.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . Chasing the Lydian Hoard. plone.unige.ch. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . Chasing the Lydian Hoard. Retrieved . plone.unige.ch. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . plone.unige.ch. plone.unige.ch. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . smithsonianmag.com. smithsonianmag.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . Chasing the Lydian Hoard. wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . Chasing the Lydian Hoard. Retrieved . smithsonianmag.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . Chasing the Lydian Hoard. Retrieved . smithsonianmag.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . Chasing the Lydian Hoard. Retrieved . smithsonianmag.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . Chasing the Lydian Hoard. Retrieved . smithsonianmag.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . Chasing the Lydian Hoard. Retrieved . smithsonianmag.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . Chasing the Lydian Hoard. Retrieved . smithsonianmag.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . Chasing the Lydian Hoard. Retrieved . smithsonianmag.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Chasing the Lydian Hoard. Retrieved . smithsonianmag.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Chasing the Lydian Hoard. Retrieved . smithsonianmag.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Chasing the Lydian Hoard. Retrieved . smithsonianmag.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [24] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6w ago · Artworklist · 2026-08-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of antiquities trade, collection
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