A report-study of 160 pages published in 1946 by the "Ministry of Religions and National Education. Directorate of Antiquities and Historical Monuments (from the National Printing Office) "with the title:" Damage to the Antiquities from the war and the occupying armies "describes in detail how:
a) In 37 cities and regions of the country, antiquities were stolen by the German occupiers. For example, the German general Ringel removed three boxes of antiquities from Knossos.
b) During the occupation German Archaeologists made illegal excavations in 17 areas of Greece. The various findings were sent to Germany. Excavations in Aegina, Chalkida, Kopaida, Amari, Rethymno and the site of the ancient city of Aptera in the Prefecture of Chania are reported.
c) During the departure of the Germans from Athens, great damage was done to antiquities. They destroyed statues and vessels on the Acropolis and the Ceramic with shots and bayonets.
As is well known, Greece, tragically, is the only country that never received and never claimed compensation for the Nazi catastrophes. All the other European countries that were under occupation have all been compensated with the exception of Greece. And this despite the fact that our country was literally looted by the triple fascist occupation and has to show from most of the victims of Nazi atrocities never claimed the moral, but also material rehabilitation of the victims of the war.
Source: typos.com.cy