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France Returns 23 Syrian Artifacts During Macron Visit to Damascus

A rare restitution opens a diplomatic path for Syria to seek the return of thousands of antiquities held abroad.

Italy Puts François Tomb Frescoes on Public Display in Rome

Mongolia Receives 29 Stolen Dinosaur Fossil Sets Including Half-Complete Tarbosaurus

ICOMOS Recommends Asuka–Fujiwara Capital for UNESCO World Heritage

Punjab Pauses Plan to Restore Lahore’s Pre‑Partition Street Names

South Korean Temple Enshrines Replica of Tsushima Buddha, Honors Japanese Aides

Peru’s ProInversión Sets July Start to Sell 55 Non-Core Petroperú Properties

India Displays Two Repatriated Temple Bronzes as Nataraja Stays on U.S. Loan Until 2028

U.S. Returns 657 Looted Indian Antiquities Worth Nearly $14 Million

Butyagin Back in Russia After Swap, Vows Return to Crimea

French Lawmakers Approve Bill to Speed Returns of Colonial-Era Artifacts

Judge Gives MNAC 56 Weeks to Return Sijena Murals

Mexico Repatriates 160 Cultural Items From the U.S., Canada, France and Argentina

FBI Returns 48 Peruvian Artifacts at Washington Ceremony

Cusco’s Sacred Huaca Cheqtaqaqa Defaced With Aerosol Graffiti

UNESCO Confirms Damage to Iranian World Heritage Sites After US–Israeli Strikes

UNESCO Confirms Damage to Iranian World Heritage Sites as U.S.-Israeli Strikes Continue

Millon Auction in Paris Proceeds Despite Mexico’s Demand to Halt Sale of Pre‑Columbian Objects

Government Replaces Lutyens Bust at Rashtrapati Bhavan With Rajagopalachari

Portugal Hands Over Three Pre-Columbian Artifacts to Mexico in First Return of Its Kind