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United States Files for Return of Stolen 3,000-Year-Old Artifact to Egypt

The U.S. is taking legal steps in Miami to return a stolen, 3,000-year-old sarcophagus to Egypt.

Federal prosecutors filed court papers Thursday seeking forfeiture of the ancient artifact.

It wound up in Miami last year following a series of transactions that began at an antique dealership in Barcelona, Spain.

Read entire article at AP