Culture Minister George Voulgarakis will table a draft bill on "Measures for the protection of cultural commodities" at the Parliamentary Cultural Affairs Committee on Tuesday.

The bill anticipates the enactment of a specialised Cultural Commodities Substantiation and Protection Department that will systematically monitor movement at international auction firms, museum catalogues and will cooperate with prosecuting authorities to claim ancient, Byzantine and modern-day monu-ments that have been sold illegally both at home and abroad.

The department will be assisted by a committee of experts composed of university professors, researchers and experts in archaeology, architecture and cultural heritage law.

Source: Athens News Agency

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