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Welsh archaeologist plays Indiana Jones in reverse

LIKE Indiana Jones, Dr David Gill delights in getting his hands on precious antiquities.

The Welsh academic works across the world in persuading museums to return ancient artefacts to Egypt, Italy, Greece and other countries suffering a plague of history looting.

The 48-year-old, a reader in Mediterranean archaeology at Swansea University, most recently worked with two other experts to persuade London-based fine art dealers Bonhams to withdraw four Roman sculptures from auction, amid claims they were stolen from archaeological sites overseas.

Read entire article at Wales Online