US returns $5M artifacts to Syria
36 stolen artifacts have been returned to Syria, including a carved stone sculpture that was smuggled out during ISIS's destruction of the Palmyra archaeological site between 2015 and 2017. The total value of the pieces is estimated at over $5 million, and they were seized by U.S. authorities from the Metropolitan Museum and private collectors. The sculpture, which weighs more than 450 kg, depicts a reclining man surrounded by a woman and three children, and is part of Syria’s cultural heritage now being restored through cooperation between the United States and Syria. This operation is part of ongoing American efforts to recover and restore stolen artifacts from various countries.
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