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Getty Museum to Return 2 Greek Treasures

The J. Paul Getty Museum announced Monday that it would return to Greece an ancient gold wreath and a marble bust that Greece claims were illegally spirited out of the country.

At a news conference with the Greek culture minister, museum director Michael Brand said they had"reached an agreement in principle on the return of two objects."

Read entire article at AP