Israeli agents have recovered a plundered ancient Roman-era bust after a four-year hunt. In the process they busted an ancient-artifacts laundering ring, and for the first time have traced a sophisticated scheme for moving stolen artifacts. “The bust quietly passed through the hands of the thief to a number of mediators and merchants, until finally appearing this week proudly for sale in the shop window of an antiquities store on the Via Dolorosa in Jerusalem’s Old City.” – Jerusalem Post