US returns 297 antiquities illegally smuggled out of India
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The United States officially returned hundreds of cultural artifacts that were smuggled out of India at a symbolic handover ceremony during a visit from Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi with President Joe Biden in Delaware. The 297 relics, dated between 2000 B.C.E. and 1900 C.E., included mostly terracotta works from eastern India, as well as sculptures and vases made from stone, copper and more. “These objects are not just part of India’s hi…
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US returns 297 antiquities illegally smuggled out of India
The United States officially returned hundreds of cultural artifacts that were smuggled out of India at a symbolic handover ceremony during a visit from Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi with President Joe Biden in Delaware. The 297 relics, dated between 2000 B.C.E. and 1900 C.E., included mostly terracotta works from eastern India, as well as sculptures and vases made from stone, copper and more. “These objects are not just part of India’s hi…