Reclaiming Stolen Ancient Art from the West

Bust of ancient Egypt's queen Nefertiti in Berlin

Trying to reclaim the numerous artifacts of ancient Egypt that are scattered around the world, Egyptian authorities name the Louvre in France and the British Museum in the UK as two of the biggest culprits in robbing Egypt of it's ancient legacy.

Interestingly, the Met Museum in NYC has conformed to the Egyptian requests, and returned a few objects from Tut's tomb. While at the same time, Californian arts dealers have been caught smuggling ancient Mesopotamian items stolen from Iraq during the war. Ancient Egyptian and Near Eastern art is the most sought-after in the world, due to it's delicate colors, patterns, and truly ancient history.