Read the following two articles from Khan Academy:

• “Repatriating Artworks” by Dr. Senta German
• “Seizure of Looted Antiquities Illuminates What Museums Want Hidden” by Dr. Elizabeth Marlowe

Although these articles take a particular stance, the first article also offers standard arguments for and against repatriation.

Additional Interesting Articles

“To Return or Not: Who Should Own Indigenous Art?”

This article offers another – and different – cultural perspective about what might be done with a culture’s significant artifacts, and why. The author writes about art and culture for The New York Times; this article was published on a BBC (British Broadcasting Corporation) site called Culture.

“This Art Was Looted 123 Years Ago. Will It Ever Be Returned?”

Other major cultural artifacts, the Benin Bronzes from Africa, are located in many museums around the world. This article is from the New York Times article (2020).

Note that there are other articles and videos on the Khan Academy site as well.