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BackUSA returned 36 historical artifacts to Syria
USA returned 36 historical artifacts to Syria
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Milliyet Son Dakika1 hour agoWorld1 min readTürkiyeView original

USA returned 36 historical artifacts to Syria

Syrian Minister of Culture Mohammed Yasin Salih expressed his satisfaction with the return of 36 historical artifacts worth more than 5 million dollars by the USA.

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  • The USA returned 36 historical artifacts worth more than 5 million dollars to Syria.
  • Syrian Minister of Culture Mohammed Yasin Salih described the extradition as an important step for cultural cooperation.

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Syrian historical artifacts were taken abroad through smuggling and illegal trade during the civil war that started in 2011.

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Syrian Minister of Culture Mohammed Yasin Salih, in his statement to state television Al-Ikhbariyah, expressed his satisfaction with the return of 36 valuable historical artifacts from Syria by the USA.

The works, with a total value of over $5 million, were seized from the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York and various ancient art collectors.

Salih noted that the return of 36 historical artifacts is an important step in strengthening cultural cooperation between Syria and the USA.

Historical and archaeological artifacts of Syria were taken abroad due to smuggling and illegal trade during the civil war that started in the country in 2011.

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  • Which works were returned?
  • When will the artifacts be transferred to Syria?

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This article was originally published by Milliyet Son Dakika.

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