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Getty Curator in Italian Court over Artifacts [6min]

Proceedings resume Wednesday in Italy against the former curator of antiquities at the Getty Museum in Los Angeles. Marion True is charged with knowingly trafficking in artifacts looted from archaeological sites. Many archaeologists say this trial is just one example of a larger problem.
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