A | CLEVELAND -- The Cleveland Museum of Art has sued New York City authorities over their seizure of a headless bronze statue believed to depict the Roman emperor and philosopher Marcus Aurelius.A warrant signed by a judge in Manhattan on Aug. 14 ordered the seizure of the statue, which the museum acquired in 1986 and had been a highlight of its collection of ancient Roman art. The museum argues in its suit that the statue was lawfully obtained and that Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg’s office has no legal authority to seize it.The warrant was secured as part of an ongoing investigation into a smuggling network involving antiquities looted from Bubon in southwestern Turkey and trafficked through Manhattan, a spokesperson for Bragg has said. The 76-inch (1.9-meter) statue dates from A.D. 180 to 200 and is worth $20 million, according to the district attorney’s office. The suit filed Thursday asks a judge to declare that the museum is the rightful owner of the statue, which it calls “one of the most significant works in the (museum’s) collection” of some 61,000 objects. Museum officials have repeatedly told the district attorney that their evidence is insufficient and suggested other investigative avenues, according to the suit, but all have been refused.The museum said it also has consulted experts who cast “significant doubt” on the identification of the statue as Marcus Aurelius, noting the experts believe it’s more likely a statue of another Greek philosopher.A spokesman for Bragg said the office is reviewing the lawsuit and “will respond in court papers.” He also noted the office has successfully recovered more than 4,600 illegally traffic antiquities.Museum spokesman Todd Mesek said it does not discuss ongoing litigation but noted the museum takes provenance issues very seriously.The statue was removed from view earlier this year, and the museum changed the description of the piece on its website, where it calls the statue a “Draped Male Figure" instead of indicating a connection to Marcus Aurelius.Turkey first made claims about the statue in 2012 when it released a list of nearly two dozen objects in the Cleveland museum’s collection that it said had been looted from Bubon and other locations. Museum officials said at the time that Turkey had provided no hard evidence of looting.The Manhattan district attorney’s office has worked in recent years to repatriate hundreds of objects looted from countries including Turkey, Greece, Israel and Italy. It was unclear who might be targeted in the investigation of the statue seized in Cleveland.Marcus Aurelius ruled as Roman emperor from A.D. 161 to 180 and was a Stoic philosopher whose “Meditations” have been studied over the centuries.The seized statue shows a man in flowing robes holding one hand in front of him in a regal pose.。 近日，黑龙江哈尔滨一市民惊喜发现自己2000元买的人参泡酒15年后竟“复活”，引发关注。 据报道，近日，黑龙江哈尔滨，赵大爷发现自家用来泡白酒的人参却突然变了样。赵大爷说，买这个灵芝和人参花了2000多块钱，泡了15年，最近人参上长了一个小绿包，一天天不断变大。 老人今年70多岁了，这样的情况他也是第一次遇见。同事都觉得是假的，到家里见证才相信了他。对于泡酒的人参长出了新东西，他一点也不担心，“人参长出了新芽，我觉得是一种吉祥。
B | ”随后，专家对此还专门进行了解释。 据专业人士介绍，人参在酒中发芽的情况确实有可能发生，之前也曾遇到过一次类似的情况，但这么长时间的人参再次发芽还是较为罕见。如果人参放入酒中时，人参的组织细胞没有完全死掉，随着酒中酒精浓度的降低，酒里的一些营养成为人参的养料，可以促使人参发芽，如果条件允许，人参可能继续发芽，但也有可能人参不能承受酒浸泡而死掉。 （中国小康网综合沂蒙晚报、 济宁新闻网）。
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