Around 337 ancient artifacts have been handed over to Iraq by Lebanon's Culture Ministry.
These artifacts were on display in a private Lebanese museum for years, the National News Agency (NNA) said in a report.
On Sunday, Culture Minister Mohammad Mortada returned the items to Iraqi Ambassador to Lebanon, Haider Shyaa Al-Barrak, during a ceremony held at the National Museum of Beirut, NNA said.
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