Who should own antiquities?

A complicated drama over property rights in ancient works of art is now playing out among museums, governments, art dealers, collectors and citizens of various countries.The meaning of ownership and property is usually self-evident. If I own something, I can control how people may access and use it. I can sell it. And so on. But what is the justification for owning a priceless object that you did not create and that has great cultural significance to many people over generations?

Source: Australian Policy Online