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fromwww.theguardian.com
3 days ago

Thieves steal more than 1,000 items from Oakland museum in brazen' heist

Over 1,000 items, including Native American baskets, ivory carvings, daguerreotypes, jewelry and laptops, were stolen from the Oakland Museum's off-site storage in mid-October.
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 weeks ago

New Orleans couple discovers ancient Roman grave marker in their yard

A New Orleans couple clearing away undergrowth in their home's yard unearthed a grave marker, setting off a quest for answers about how the roughly 1,900-year-old relic ended up there and an effort to repatriate it to Italy. The remarkable discovery was the work of Tulane University anthropologist Daniella Santoro and her husband, Aaron Lorenz, according to a report published online Monday by the magazine of New Orleans's Preservation Resource Center (PRC).
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