[CPProt.net] Syria recovers stolen antiquities

[MSN CPPnet (Ton Cremers)]

Syria recovers stolen antiquities  
 
CUL-SYRIA-ANTIQUITIES 


DAMASCUS, Nov 5 (KUNA) -- Syria recovered important antiquities which were
smuggled outside the country after they were stolen some three years ago,
state-run news agency (SANA) said Saturday.

The agency quoted the Syrian ambassador in Berlin Hussein Omran as saying
the antiquities, which belong to the period between 2000 B.C. until late
times of the Ottomans, were recovered thanks to close cooperation between
Germany and Syria.

Omran said the relics included a large number of gold, silver and bronze
coins that belonged to the Romans, Muslims and Byzantines. They also include
dummies made of clay and amulets.

The antiquities consists of necklaces, glass-made cups, bronze-made crosses,
heads of arrows, tools made of ivory, small pieces of mosaic and cuneiform
plates, explained the ambassador.

The antiquities were discovered at the German-Swiss borders while two
Syrians were trying to smuggle them into Germany. (end) tk.

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