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    Just Whose $18 Million Statue Is Aphrodite?

    A marble and limestone statue thought to be the Greek goddess Aphrodite is the most famous antiquity at the J. Paul Getty Museum. At $18 million, it's also the most expensive. But today's Los Angeles Times reports on questions about its official history, questions raised before it was purchased in 1988.

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    By Warren Olney • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

    A marble and limestone statue thought to be the Greek goddess Aphrodite is the most famous antiquity at the J. Paul Getty Museum. At $18 million, it's also the most expensive. But today's Los Angeles Times reports on questions about its official history, questions raised before it was purchased in 1988. Was it stolen? Will it have to go back to Italy?

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