The game took over two years of research to decide on which real-world artifacts to include.

Two of the items were seized by the Manhattan DA's Office earlier this year.

Some of the artifacts have been held by the institution since the 1960s.

The objects returned include funerary items stolen half a century ago.

The move is being positioned as both a symbolic and legal milestone: the first application of France's new framework for returning human remains taken during colonial campaigns.

The 17th century work by the Canterbury artist was acquired by the Tate in 1994.

The remains were given to a Russian scientist, who wanted prove that people of different races and ethnicities were the same as their caucasian counterparts.

Eleven artifacts will go to Greece and 107 items will go to Italy.

The agreement would involve an "innovative" loan arrangement.

The human remains belong to "at least" one individual connected to the Wabanaki Nations.