US EditionCambodia's prime minister welcomes artifacts returned by New York's Met and other collections
- Cambodia’s Prime Minister Hun Manet celebrated the return of 70 artifacts from museums and private collectors abroad, emphasizing continued efforts to bring more home.
- The returned items include significant Hindu and Buddhist masterpieces from the 9th-to-14th-century Angkor period, according to the Ministry of Culture and Fine Arts.
- Bridgette Walker, Chargé d’Affaires at the U.S. Embassy, stated that returning looted artifacts is "the right thing to do" for protecting Cambodia’s cultural heritage.
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Cambodia celebrated on Thursday, August 22, the return of a batch of Buddhist and Hindu statues returned by the United States, from collectors and museums.
Seventy ancient Khmer art treasures have been returned to Cambodia from foreign museums and art collections, the Cambodian Ministry of Culture and Arts announced on Thursday.
Cambodia Celebrates Return of Ancient Artifacts Reuniting Ancestral Heritage
Cambodia Celebrates Return of Ancient Artifacts Reuniting Ancestral Heritage Cambodia's prime minister on Thursday led a celebration of the return of dozens of precious artifacts from museums and private collectors abroad, underscoring the government's commitment to reclaiming cultural heritage.Hun Manet, who took office last year following his father's tenure, emphasized the importance of the 70 returned statues, which symbolically reconnect t…
Cambodia's prime minister leads warm welcome home for looted artifacts
Cambodia’s prime minister on Thursday led a celebration of the return of dozens of precious artifacts from museums and private collectors abroad, and said his government will continue working to bring more home.Hun Manet, who became prime minister last year when he succeeded his long-serving father Hun Sen, said the 70 returned statues symbolically reunited the Cambodian people with their ancestral souls. The artifacts were displayed at the Peac…
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