France to return Egyptian art
Culture minister heeds experts’ advice after ownership row
Posted: October 10, 2009 at 5:43 a.m.
France’s culture minister agreed Friday to return five painted wall fragments to Egypt after a row over their ownership prompted the Egyptians to cut ties with the Louvre Museum.
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