Paintings by Goya and El Greco recovered

Investigators have recovered stolen masterpieces by two of Spain's most revered artists: Goya and El Greco, Spanish police said Friday.

According to the Los Angeles Times, the oil-on-canvas works, Goya's 18th century "The Apparition of the Virgin of Pilar" and El Greco's 16th century "The Annunciation," were stolen 14 years ago after an exhibition tour.

Works by these painters are highly valued and most are kept in museums such as Madrid's Prado. However, these two were privately owned when stolen.

They were found in a private house near the south-eastern city of Alicante, a police statement said.