Multiple articles report on the return of looted Khmer artifacts, including Angkor jewelry, from various countries including the United States and the United Kingdom, which were celebrated by Cambodia’s Ministry of Culture and Prime Minister during a reception in Phnom Penh. The Cambodian government has also urged for the repatriation of more stolen antiquities.
The Ministry of Culture and Fine Arts on March 17 held a ceremony to celebrate the return of a number of Cambodian artefacts, in the presence of Prime Minister Hun Sen at the Peace Palace.
The priceless cultural heritage items, representing the souls of manifold generations of Cambodians, were illegally taken abroad during the long periods of civil war and unrest in the recent past, the ministry stated in a press release.
“The peace brought by the Win-Win Policy under the wise leadership of Prime Minister Hun Sen has provided a golden opportunity for Cambodia to guide the souls of our ancestors and precious treasures to their homeland, which brings happiness and harmony for the nation and the Cambodian people,” the release said.
Source: Culture ministry, PM celebrate return of Cambodian artefacts | Phnom Penh Post
See also:
- Culture ministry, PM celebrate return of Cambodian artefacts | Phnom Penh Post, 17 Mar 2023
- The Prime Minister to preside over the reception for returning Khmer antiquities | Khmer Times, 17 Mar 2023
- United States Welcomes Return of Khmer Artifacts to Cambodia | US Embassy in Cambodia, 17 Mar 2023
- Cambodia welcomes return of stolen artifacts | Reuters/Yahoo News, 17 Mar 2023
- Cambodia retrieves UK-looted Angkor jewelry, urges more repatriations | Al Mayadeen, 17 Mar 2023
- Cambodia celebrates return of ‘priceless’ stolen Angkor jewellery | AFP, 17 Mar 2023
- Cambodia celebrates return of ‘priceless’ stolen artifacts | AP/Washington Post, 17 Mar 2023
- More looted Cambodian relics returned from the United States | Southeast Asia Globe, 17 Mar 2023
- Cambodia celebrates return of ‘priceless’ stolen Angkor jewellery | ABC, 17 Mar 2023
- Cambodia celebrates return of stolen ‘priceless’ cultural artifacts from US, UK | Nextshark/Yahoo, 18 Mar 2023
- Cambodia receives many cultural artifacts back from abroad | Vietnam Plus, 19 Mar 2023
- Looted relics returned to Cambodia receive monks’ blessings | The World, 29 Mar 2023
