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Former museum director charged with stealing Egyptian antiquities

By Ben Morales-Correa

The ousted head of Long Island University’s Hillwood Museum has been charged with stealing ancient Egyptian artifacts from the museum and trying to auction them at Christie’s. Barry Stern, 61, admitted he took the nine pieces – each more than 2,000 years old.  A preliminary search of the museum’s collection found other pieces missing. The stolen... »



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