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British museums weigh the cost of repatriating exhibits

by Stephen Beard

Apr 11, 2023

Demands are growing for the return of artifacts looted or otherwise acquired during the period of the British Empire.

Museum-goers walk around the Parthenon Galleries at the British Museum. The "Elgin Marbles" may soon be returned to Greece to settle a dispute over the artifacts.

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