SCP-XXXX: LOST IN TRANSIT
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A letter from the Greek Ministry of Culture to the British Museum


To Director Sir Mark Jones,

Greetings. On behalf of my country and government, I extend a warm hand of welcome and gratitude for all your great country has done, both for us of Greece and to the world at large. As ministers and stewards to cultures with histories much richer and roots much deeper than either of us could ever hope to fully appreciate, I hope you regard this letter with nothing but the kindness with which it was written.

In the Spring of 1941, Allied forces led by British soldiers marched bravely into Greece to combat the Axis, with both the Italian and German armies arrayed against you. Later that same year the British army wisely chose to retreat, and in the process generously deciding to protect many of Greece's sacred cultural heritage from Axis desecration through the removal and evacuation of many hundreds of cultural artifacts.

Again we thank you for your noble effort to protect democracy and your good works across the world. But as the 70th anniversary of this heroic effort draws near, we at the Greek Ministry of Culture believe that our country is ready for the return of those artifacts that are so dear to us, and ask that you repatriate them so that they may decorate the museums and galleries of our homeland once more. Provided with this letter is a small pool of artifacts that we deem highest priority.

Με εκτίμηση,

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Antonis Samaras
Minister of Culture
12 July 2009
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A letter from the English Department for Culture, Media and Sport to the Greek Ministry of Culture


Esteemed Sir or Madam,

It pleases me to see the repatriation effort to have been a success, with several dozen of our items loaned back to your country for the viewing pleasure of your citizens. We hope that this further strengthens the bond between Great Britain and Greece, and that this act of charity will be remembered in the coming years.

However, we have heard the repeated requests for one item in particular, and I am afraid that we do not currently possess this item, nor the knowledge of its whereabouts. I am deeply sorry about this occurrence, and hope it does not tarnish this otherwise unblemished transaction.

On behalf of myself, the British Museum, and the rest of the Department for Culture, Media, and Sport, I wish you a pleasant day.

The Rt Hon. The Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Arts and Heritage
23 May 2010


A joint letter from the Greek Ministry of the Unnatural and the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, Global Occult Coalition branch to English Department for Culture, Media and Sport


The Rt Hon. The Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay,

On behalf of the People of the Hellenic Republic, and with the full support of UNESCO-GOC, we would like to inquire again as to the status of the Artifact, where it may be kept, and whom may be in possession of the Artifact.

Due to the cultural value the relic possesses, if the Artifact or the location of such is not provided, we may feel forced to issue a joint public statement regarding the cultural destruction of sacred artifacts stretching many thousands of years into our collective history.

Mετά τιμής
5 November 2012


A letter from the British Occult Services to the Cultural Repatriation Committee

Dear Sirs,

Due to the circumstances of this tragic event, we have been forwarded and gifted the extensive documentation of petitions and complaints from all parties involved in this case, and we believe that we have the answer you are searching for.

We do not have it.

A little history, if we may. After the withdrawal from Greece, yes many of the rescued artifacts were placed in museums for safekeeping. However, due to circumstances beyond our control, Germany bombed London, with the resulting conflagration disrupting the maintenance of those artifacts. As such, the most valuable of the remainder of the collection were filed as a top secret late rider to Operation Fish, wherein the precious goods were placed under heavily armed escort across the pond for safe harbor in America.

We have not seen them since.

Good Day and God Bless.

8 January 2017


A letter from the Greek Ministry of Culture and Sports to the United States Domestic Security Council

Dear Mr. President and Other Sirs,

To follow our previous petitions, as well as the forwarding of all relevant files, historical documents, complaints, UN motions, and threats of war, we would like to ask again for the location and status of The Artifact, as the provenance indicates the United States Government as the last known owner of the relic.

Please respond forthwith.

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Lina Mendoni
Minister of Culture and Sports
1 February 2020



Item #: SCP-XXXX

Object Class: Neutralized

Special Containment Procedures: Due to the location and nature of SCP-XXXX, no containment procedures are required.

Description: SCP-XXXX are the remains of a Greco-Roman chariot, destroyed beyond use. Recovered documentation and infrared spectroscopy of the chariot indicate that it is composed of primarily bronze and slight traces of gold and other organic materials, like juniper wood.

Have a grainy satellite picture of the overturned chariot.

It is unknown where NASA acquired the chariot from.

SCP-XXXX is not to be moved from its location in the northern quadrant of the Sea of Tranquility.

Film Recovered in situ by Lt. N. Armstrong: