Among the evidence cited in the lawsuit is a volume, “Greek Manuscripts at Princeton, Sixth to Nineteenth Century: A Descriptive Catalogue,” which was published in 2010 and identifies some manuscripts in the school’s collection as having been removed from the monastery in 1917 by Bulgarian authorities. “This is Princeton’s book, issued by the Princeton press, about Princeton’s collection, written by Princeton employees,” said George A. Tsougarakis, a lawyer in New York who is representing the patriarch, the monastery and regional church officials in the case. Church officials are no longer seeking the return of those manuscripts while continuing to pursue others. The raiders then gathered manuscripts, printed books and other items including gold florins, the letter said. The stolen manuscripts were taken to Sofia, where they were distributed to dealers, booksellers and auction houses across Central Europe, the lawsuit said.

Source: bd News24 December 16, 2018 12:11 UTC