The J. Paul Getty Museum in Los Angeles will return to Italy 40 works of art, including some of the finest in the museum's collection, following a decades-long legal battle. The museum has agreed to give up dozens of masterpieces that Italy claims were looted, including its signature 5th-century marble Aphrodite, the LA Times reports.
In exchange for the Getty's decision to return the antiquities, the Italian cultural ministry has promised long-term loans to fill gaps in the collection. A Getty curator remains on trial in Italy for allegedly purchasing ancient Greek and Roman art of illegal provenance. (More art stories.)