Australian museum to return stolen Cambodian artefacts - BBC News
The bronze sculptures will be given back to Cambodia amid a global push return looted goods.
12 hours agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingImage source, National Gallery of AustraliaImage caption, The artefacts were returned in a formal ceremony on FridayBy Hannah RitchieBBC News, SydneyAustralia's national gallery will return three 9th and 10th Century bronze sculptures to Cambodia, after they were found to be stolen.
It follows a decade-long investigation carried out by the two countries to determine the origin of the works.
Cambodia's government welcomed the historic move as "an important step towards rectifying past injustices".
It comes amid a global push to return looted cultural goods.
The three artworks originally came from the Champa Kingdom that once inhabited Vietnam and parts of Cambodia.
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