Investigators in New York have taken 27 ancient artifacts from the Metropolitan Museum of Art, saying that the objects, valued at more than $13 million, have all been looted. The items will now be returned to their countries of origin in ceremonies scheduled for next week.

For more, KCBS Radio news anchor Eric Thomas spoke with Derek Fincham, a professor and expert in Cultural Property at the South Texas College of Law in Houston.

<p>Investigators in New York have taken 27 ancient artifacts from the Metropolitan Museum of Art, saying that the objects, valued at more than $13 million, have all been looted. The items will now be returned to their countries of origin in ceremonies scheduled for next week.</p>
<p>For more, KCBS Radio news anchor Eric Thomas spoke with Derek Fincham, a professor and expert in Cultural Property at the South Texas College of Law in Houston.</p>

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