The J. Paul Getty Museum returned three ancient artifacts to the Italian government this week, writes Jason Felch in the Los Angeles Times, marking the end of a legal battle over allegedly looted art that could serve as a test case for future claims by Italy against the Getty and other American museums. In a statement, the Getty said it believed that it had "valid defenses" to oppose the Italian claim but had agreed to return the Asteas krater, a large vase, "in the interest of settling the litigation and demonstrating the Getty's interest in a productive relationship with Italy." A bronze candelabrum and an inscribed gravestone were returned based on evidence presented in informal negotiations with the Getty, U.S. officials said.

All this said, I've gotten a little tired of following this so, this is probably the last post on this for awhile

Full story at the LA Times