'Returning Antiquities To Their Country Of Origin'

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Keeping possession of something that belongs somewhere else is not reasonable. The passage “Returning antiquities to their country of origin” by Joyce Mortimer and “A case in antiques ‘finders keepers’” by John Tierney create controversy for either side of the argument. Antiques should be returned to their country of origin to be used as artifacts to tell stories of the history of those countries.
First of all, antiques play an extremely important role in the history of countries, and not many realize it. The passage “Returning Antiquities to Their Country of Origin “ states in paragraph two,” Now, some countries claim that muslims have an obligation to restore these artifacts to their original location.” These countries claim that the museums

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