U.S. Repatriates Looted Objects to India - Archaeology Magazine

U.S. Repatriates Looted Objects to India - Archaeology Magazine

Statue of Ganesha looted from a temple in Madhya Pradesh, India NEW YORK, NEW YORK—According to a report in The Telegraph, the United States repatriated 657 artifacts to India in a ceremony held at the Consulate General of India in New York. Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg said that the objects were recovered in multiple investigations of antiquities trafficking. “The scale of the trafficking networks that targeted cultural heritage in I…

US returns more than 650 antiquities to the people of India

Manhattan District Attorney Alvin L. Bragg, Jr., announced the return of 657 antiquities to the people of India. The post US returns more than 650 antiquities to the people of India appeared first on Archaeology Wiki.

NY Returns $14 Million In Stolen Treasures To India

Photo: Manhattan DA India-West News Desk NEW YORK, NY- In a landmark victory for cultural heritage preservation, the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office has repatriated a massive cache of 657 antiquities to India. Valued at approximately $14 million, the returned artifacts represent the culmination of multiple high-profile investigations into international trafficking syndicates. The handover took place during a formal ceremony at the Consulate…