As many as six historical artifacts were returned to a Turkish museum on Sunday following an official ceremony. A statue of Roman emperor Lucius Verus, Attis and Apollo figurines, terracotta plate and a four-piece columnar sarcophagus, which were smuggled to the US, were brought back to Türkiye. Speaking at the event, the Turkish minister said Türkiye had been following the traces of the artifacts for half a century, which are originally from the Turkish provinces of Balikesir, Afyonkarahisar, and Burdur. ECI reports, citing Anadolu agency.