'We have a kinship with these artefacts': US returns Iraq's stolen relics
03 May 2018 ( IBTN News Bureau )Ancient artefacts have been handed back to Iraq, after they were falsely labelled and smuggled into the United States.
The US arts-and-crafts retail chain Hobby Lobby bought nearly 4,000 pieces.
It is believed they were destined for a Christian museum, which is closely linked to the Hobby Lobby retail chain.
Al Jazeera’s Alan Fisher reports from Washington, DC.
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