Hundreds of looted archaeological artifacts that officials say were handled by the London dealer Robin Symes and destined for markets in the United States, Japan and Britain have been returned to Italy, Italian culture officials said Tuesday.

The artifacts — dating from the seventh century B.C. to the second century A.D. — were found two years ago in a storage unit at the Geneva Freeport that investigators traced to Mr. Symes, and were brought to Rome this year, officials said. Freeports are largely tax-free storage sites where dealers and wealthy collectors can store artworks.

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