Manuscript of an Armenian gospel looted from the church after Turkey’s invasion to Cyprus, has been returned to its homeland.

Altogether 173 relics were returned to Cyprus, as reported by http://famagusta-gazette.com.

The relics were returned after a German Court of Appeals issued its final decision on the treasures stolen by a Turkish art smuggler from the areas of Cyprus occupied by Turkey.

The treasures, including fragments of church wall paintings, icons, a manuscript of an Armenian gospel and 40 prehistoric antiquities were found in 1997 in the flat of a Turkish dealer in Munich.