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A Carabiniere stand next to recovered archaeological artifacts in Rome, on March 22, 2016. Italian and Swiss art police have busted open an international art smuggling ring and recovered archaeological artifacts stolen from Italy and destined for sale in Britain, Japan and the United States. Italy's Culture Minister Dario Franceschini said "45 crates containing tens of thousands of archaeological relics of extraordinary quality" were discovered after a joint investigation by Rome and Geneva into looted antiquities. The haul included Etruscan, painted sarcophagi representing human figures, a Roman sarcophagus, marble statues of animals and pieces of the floors and walls of a temple, all dating to between the 7th century BC and 2nd century AD. (Photo by Alberto Pizzoli/AFP Photo)
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