Ancient looted statue returned to Libya
Ancient looted statue returned to Libya Written by Jack Guy, CNN An ancient statue, believed to be looted from Libya during the civil war, has been returned to the country's authorities. The 2nd century BC figure, some 2,200 years old, was seized at London Heathrow airport several years ago, after being illicitly imported, according to a press release from the British Museum. In 2013, experts from the museum were called upon to help identify the item and immediately informed the UK tax authority, HMRC, of its historical importance and origins. "Only a handful of these sculptural types are ...