October 29, 2007

Princeton Agrees to Return 8 Art Objects to Italy but Will Keep 7 Others

By Peter Monaghan

Princeton University has reached an agreement with the government of Italy over 15 works of art in the university's possession whose ownership Italy disputed.

Under the terms of the agreement, which is expected to be signed on Tuesday, Princeton will return eight objects to Italy, but keep seven others.

Italy has contended since 2004 that some of the works of art had been improperly sold or given to Princeton. The agreement did not specify whether Italian

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