Descendants of Jewish art dealers who lived in pre-World War II Germany are suing the German government, claiming they are the rightful owners of a valuable collection of medieval relics that ended up in the hands of the Nazis.
The plaintiffs are seeking the return of the Welfenschatz, also known as the Guelph Treasure, a collection of several dozen medieval relics. According to a lawsuit filed on Monday in federal district court in Washington, the estimated value of the collection exceeds $250 million.
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