Italian police's long hunt for antiquities taken by 'tombaroli' raiders sees hundreds of priceless works returned from America

Italian police's long hunt for antiquities taken by 'tombaroli' raiders sees hundreds of priceless works returned from America

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Italy celebrated the return Friday of 266 antiquities from the United States, including Etruscan vases and ancient Roman coins and mosaics worth tens of millions of euros (dollars) that were looted and sold to U.S. museums and private collectors. The returned items include artifacts recently…

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