US museum to return Turkish bust

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The top half of the Weary Herakles statue, which was bought by the Boston Museum of Fine Arts in 1982, is to be returned to its native Turkey.

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Zanzibar Since: Jun 11 2,567 Kiev, Ukraine	Reply » \| Report Abuse \| Judge it! \| #1 Jul 24, 2011 Congratulations.
Akritas London, UK	Reply » \| Report Abuse \| Judge it! \| #2 Jul 24, 2011 This should be returned to Greece & not Turkey.
Zanzibar Since: Jun 11 2,567 Kiev, Ukraine	Reply » \| Report Abuse \| Judge it! \| #3 Jul 24, 2011 Jealous
booswicht Netherlands	Reply » \| Report Abuse \| Judge it! \| #4 Jul 24, 2011 Judged: 1 1 1 What artifacts?! At the time these things were made the turks were still warming themselves with their own shit up there on the border with siberia. And I bet they still warm themselves with their own shit.
Zanzibar Since: Jun 11 2,567 Kiev, Ukraine	Reply » \| Report Abuse \| Judge it! \| #6 Jul 24, 2011 Judged: 2 booswicht wrote: What artifacts?! At the time these things were made the turks were still warming themselves with their own shit up there on the border with siberia. And I bet they still warm themselves with their own shit. Why are you so negative ? I just love green olives.
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