Syria Recovers 36 Antiquities Worth $5 Million from the United States

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Syria Recovers 36 Antiquities Worth $5 Million from the United States Welat TV – Erbil Syria has recovered 36 archaeological artefacts valued at more than $5 million during a ceremony held in New York as part of efforts to combat the illegal trafficking of antiquities and return looted cultural property to its country of origin. The Syrian Foreign Ministry said on Thursday, September 24, that U.S. authorities handed over a collection of Syrian antiquities that had been seized after trafficking operations were thwarted in previous years. It said the handover was carried out as part of the strat…