VMFA returns works of art deemed to be stolen
Museum returns works after an investigation by New York City's Manhattan District Attorney’s Office and the Department of Homeland Security.
Source: richmond.com
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Looted artifact to return to Việt Nam
The statue, about two metres long and around 250kg in weight, was recognised as a World Heritage by the United Nations’ cultural organisation (UNESCO).
Source: vietnamnews.vn
D.A. Bragg Returns Green Coffin from The Houston Museum of Natural Sciences to the People of Egypt
“This stunning coffin was trafficked by a well-organized network that has looted countless antiquities from the region,” said District Attorney Bragg. “We are pleased that this object will be returned to Egypt, where it rightfully belongs.”
Source: manhattanda.org
US returns 6 historical artifacts to Türkiye
As many as six historical artifacts were returned to a Turkish museum on Sunday following an official ceremony, according to Anadolu Agency. Turkish Culture and Tourism Minister Mehmet Nuri Ersoy, US ambassador to Ankara Jeffry Flake, and US assistant district attorney for Manhattan Col
Source: azertag.az
Lebanese antiques dealer who exposed smuggling network accused of artifact looting
LONDON: An antiques dealer from Lebanon has been accused of smuggling looted artifacts worth millions of dollars into the US. Georges Lofti, 81, who previously assisted the Antiquities Trafficking Unit in exposing an Egyptian golden coffin on display at the Metropolitan Museum of Art as having been looted during unrest in Egypt in 2011, is also accused by law enforcement
Source: arabnews.com