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The 1858 copy of Antiquities of Athens was returned after being found in a sealed fireplace during recent home renovations
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The 1858 copy of Antiquities of Athens was returned after being found in a sealed fireplace during recent home renovations
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The book, Antiquities of Athens, was handed back to Kiama library by a man who found it bricked into a wall An Australian public library has had a book returned an estimated 150 years late after being found behind a wall during a home renovation. The book, Antiquities of Athens, published in 1858, was returned to the library in the seaside town of Kiama, south of Sydney, by a man who had found it inside a tea crate bricked into a sealed fireplace Continue reading...
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AIPROPX has consolidated 2 reports from 2 outlets into a single canonical entry on “Book returned to library after 150 years.” Every covered outlet is based in UK.
The earliest report in this entry came from The Guardian (Jul 30, 2026, 10:59 UTC); the most recent came from The Independent (Jul 30, 2026, 14:04 UTC).
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