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2:54 pm
Tue October 23, 2012

Cambodia Vs. Sotheby's In A Battle Over Antiquities

Originally published on Wed October 24, 2012 3:18 am

The governments of Cambodia and the United States are locked in a legal battle with the auction house Sotheby's over a thousand-year-old statue. The two governments say the statue was looted from a temple of the ancient Khmer empire. Sotheby's says this can't be proved, and a court in New York will decide on the matter soon.

The case could affect how collectors and museums acquire artifacts, and how governments recover lost national treasures.

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2:09 pm
Tue October 23, 2012

Op-Ed: Students Don't Learn From Lectures

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