April 22, 2021, 11:16 am
Afghan ambassador to the US Roya Rahmani at the Afghanistan embassy in Washington with looted and stolen Afghan religious relics and antiquities recovered by US government authorities (Andrew Harnik/AP)
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Precious relics of Afghanistan’s ancient past are returning home as the nation confronts deepening uncertainty about its future.
A collection of 33 artefacts seized from a New York-based art dealer who authorities say was one of the world’s most prolific smugglers of antiquities was turned over by the US to the government of Afghanistan this week.
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