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Italy Says Will Return Ethiopian Obelisk in April

t3gah

t3gah

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Italy Says Will Return Ethiopian Obelisk in April
(http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=585&e=2&u=/nm/20050127/sc_nm/italy_ethiopia_obelisk_dc)
ROME (Reuters) - An Ethiopian national treasure, the ancient Axum Obelisk that was plundered by Italian fascist invaders in 1937, will be returned by Rome in April, Italy's Foreign Ministry said on Thursday.

The 24-meter obelisk, believed to be at least 1,700 years old, was split in three and hauled off when Italy under Fascist dictator Benito Mussolini invaded Ethiopia in 1937......
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