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Pics: The 297 Antiquities US Handed Over To India During PM Modi's Visit
The US has handed over to India 297 antiquities during the visit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. These antiquities were smuggled out of the country and were recovered.
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Egypt Reclaims 3,400-Year-Old Stolen Statue Of King Ramses II
Egypt welcomed home a 3,400-year-old statue depicting the head of King Ramses II after it was stolen and smuggled out of the country more than three decades ago, the country's antiquities ministry said on Sunday.
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238 Stolen, Smuggled Antiquities Brought Back To India Since 2014: Centre
Nearly 240 antiquities have been brought back to India from various countries in the last nine years and 72 more of such artefacts are in the process of being repatriated, the government said on Monday.
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US's Metropolitan Museum Of Art To Return 15 Smuggled Sculptures To India
The renowned Metropolitan Museum of Art in United States will return 15 sculptures to India after it was learnt that the antiquities were illegally removed from the country and sold by disgraced dealer Subhash Kapoor.
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US Returns 307 Antique Items Valued At $4 Million, Smuggled From India
Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg announced on Monday the return of 307 antiquities valued at nearly $4 million to the people of India.
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US Returns 27 Stolen Antiquities, Valued At $3.8 Million, To Cambodia
The United States has repatriated 27 antiquities to Cambodia, including Hindu and Buddhist statues, after years of work by New York investigators to recover the smuggled artefacts.
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Indian-Origin US Businessman Arrested In Mumbai For Allegedly Smuggling Antiques
Police have arrested an American businessman accused of involvement in an international smuggling ring that illegally trades in artefacts believed looted from temples, officers said Wednesday.
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1,000-Year-Old Indian Statues Seized From NYC Auction House
Investigators have seized two Indian statues that date back more than 1,000 years from Christie's auction house in New York City. They say the items were smuggled out of the country and eventually landed in the US.
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American Museum to Return 7 Stolen Antiquities to India
A Honolulu museum has returned to American authorities seven rare antiquities believed to have been stolen from India and smuggled into the US by notorious art dealer Subhash Kapoor.
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Track Down Antiquities After Islamic State Museum Rampage: Iraq
Islamic State militants who destroyed priceless antiquities from the northern Iraqi city of Mosul have kept some artefacts to sell, Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi said today, vowing to prevent the radical Islamists from smuggling them to market.
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Chinese Man Gets 70 Months in US Prison for Smuggling Ivory
A Chinese antiques dealer was sentenced to 70 months in prison on Tuesday as the ringleader of a crew that smuggled rhinoceros horn and elephant ivory artifacts from the United States to China.
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Pics: The 297 Antiquities US Handed Over To India During PM Modi's Visit
The US has handed over to India 297 antiquities during the visit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. These antiquities were smuggled out of the country and were recovered.
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Egypt Reclaims 3,400-Year-Old Stolen Statue Of King Ramses II
Egypt welcomed home a 3,400-year-old statue depicting the head of King Ramses II after it was stolen and smuggled out of the country more than three decades ago, the country's antiquities ministry said on Sunday.
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238 Stolen, Smuggled Antiquities Brought Back To India Since 2014: Centre
Nearly 240 antiquities have been brought back to India from various countries in the last nine years and 72 more of such artefacts are in the process of being repatriated, the government said on Monday.
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US's Metropolitan Museum Of Art To Return 15 Smuggled Sculptures To India
The renowned Metropolitan Museum of Art in United States will return 15 sculptures to India after it was learnt that the antiquities were illegally removed from the country and sold by disgraced dealer Subhash Kapoor.
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US Returns 307 Antique Items Valued At $4 Million, Smuggled From India
Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg announced on Monday the return of 307 antiquities valued at nearly $4 million to the people of India.
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US Returns 27 Stolen Antiquities, Valued At $3.8 Million, To Cambodia
The United States has repatriated 27 antiquities to Cambodia, including Hindu and Buddhist statues, after years of work by New York investigators to recover the smuggled artefacts.
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Indian-Origin US Businessman Arrested In Mumbai For Allegedly Smuggling Antiques
Police have arrested an American businessman accused of involvement in an international smuggling ring that illegally trades in artefacts believed looted from temples, officers said Wednesday.
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1,000-Year-Old Indian Statues Seized From NYC Auction House
Investigators have seized two Indian statues that date back more than 1,000 years from Christie's auction house in New York City. They say the items were smuggled out of the country and eventually landed in the US.
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American Museum to Return 7 Stolen Antiquities to India
A Honolulu museum has returned to American authorities seven rare antiquities believed to have been stolen from India and smuggled into the US by notorious art dealer Subhash Kapoor.
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Track Down Antiquities After Islamic State Museum Rampage: Iraq
Islamic State militants who destroyed priceless antiquities from the northern Iraqi city of Mosul have kept some artefacts to sell, Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi said today, vowing to prevent the radical Islamists from smuggling them to market.
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Chinese Man Gets 70 Months in US Prison for Smuggling Ivory
A Chinese antiques dealer was sentenced to 70 months in prison on Tuesday as the ringleader of a crew that smuggled rhinoceros horn and elephant ivory artifacts from the United States to China.
