A Stolen Roman Statue Sat in an American Museum for 58 Years. Until One Bizarre Clue Gave It Away.

A Stolen Roman Statue Sat in an American Museum for 58 Years. Until One Bizarre Clue Gave It Away.

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A statue of Marcus Aurelius was returned to Turkey after being illegally taken in the 1960s. Experts had to literally get their hands dirty to make it happen.

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A statue of Marcus Aurelius was returned to Turkey after being illegally taken in the 1960s. Experts had to literally get their hands dirty to make it happen.

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