Stolen ancient sculpture returns to Italy

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June 14, 2016

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Reuters - News Video Online / Powered by NewsLook.com

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A marble head of the Roman Emperor Octavian Augustus, stolen in Italy in the 1970s, has been returned to Italy by a museum in Belgium. Sharon Reich reports. Video provided by Reuters

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