Looters stole thousands of priceless artifacts from religious sites across Cambodia. An American lawyer is working with the country to bring them home.
Former looters helping Cambodia reclaim its stolen heritage: “The gods want to come home”
Thousands of artifacts have been stolen from Cambodia’s temples. The country, with the help of former looters, is bringing them home.
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Cambodia welcomes the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s plan to return looted antiquities
Cambodia has welcomed the announcement that New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art will return more than a dozen pieces of ancient artwork to Cambodia and Thailand that were tied to an art dealer and …
New York’s Metropolitan Museum will return stolen ancient sculptures to Cambodia and Thailand
New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art said Friday that it will return more than a dozen pieces of ancient artwork to Cambodia and Thailand after they were tied to an art dealer and collector accused …
Museum in New York to return dozen ancient pieces of artwork to Cambodia, Thailand
ALBANY, N.Y. — New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art announced that it has returned 16 pieces of art to Cambodia and Thailand.
Met museum is returning looted ancient art to Cambodia and Thailand
The Metropolitan Museum of Art had been displaying artwork from the Khmer era that was associated with a man indicted in 2019 for the illegal trafficking of antiquities.