US returns stolen antiquities worth $5 million to Syria
Culture Index
Score Breakdown
Relevance
9/25
Freshness
25/25
Authority
18/20
Brand Signal
9/15
Depth
3/15
5-Axis Cultural Radar
US officials have returned 36 antiquities, valued at over $5 million, to Syria. The items were seized from New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art and other collectors, originally trafficked during the Islamic State’s destruction of Palmyra.
