US committed to end illegal trade of Cambodian antiquities

The United States Government announced that through extensive effort 35 artifacts originating from Cambodia and other Southeast Asian countries will be returned. This is according to the announcement of the US Embassy in Cambodia which was released on January 13.

The US Embassy has identified valuable Cambodian artifacts, including bronze Angkorian-style statues, Buddha statues, and 10th-century sandstone statues from Koh Ker temple. The artifacts include a statue of Preah Kanes, believed to have originated from the Bak temple in the Koh Ker temple area. According to people, the statue was stolen from the temple about two decades ago.

According to the US Embassy, the artifacts will be returned to Cambodia thanks to the efforts of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York and the Department of Homeland Security’s Office of Investigation. “We are committed to ending the illegal trade in antiquities, finding these valuable items and returning them to their homeland,” the United States said through its embassy in Cambodia.

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