Zahi Hawass has announced that Egypt will be hosting a conference (date to be set) to discuss the return of antiquities ("Egypt wants to host international meeting to return relics", AFP December 6, 2009). Hawass has already outlined some of the pieces that he would like to see back in Egypt.
The release states that Greece and Italy will be invited.
Discussion of the archaeological ethics surrounding the collecting of antiquities and archaeological material.
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