Greek wreath to be returned to rightful owners

A gold wreath thought to date back to the time of Alexander the Great will be returned to its rightful owners in Greece, according to reports.

The wreath, which the Greek government claims was illegally removed from the country, measures 11 inches across and is made of gold foil.

The headband has been on display in Los Angeles' Getty Museum who paid £500,000 for the piece, but the National Archaeology Museum in Greece has won a ten year battle to have it returned to them.

Legal proceedings brought by Greece to win the piece back the piece have involved arguments that the flowers depicted on the wreath are those which grow widely in Greece.

The Greek museum is working towards restoring the Elgin Marbles of Greece, in which the wreath will play a part, the BBC reports.

Other pieces from the collection are currently housed in museums around the world which the Greek government wants to be returned.