For the first time ever, the United States has returned a looted antiquity to the Palestinian Authority
US and Palestinian officials attended a ceremony on Thursday marking the
The cosmetic spoon dates back to approximately 800-700 BCE, and was used to ladle incense onto fires as offerings to the gods or the dead, a statement from the Manhattan District Attorney's office added. "Based on information from the US side, the investigations they conducted showed that the artifact was stolen from Khirbet al-Koum area in Hebron," she added.The chief of the US Office of Palestinian Affairs, George Noll, who was also present at the ceremony, said the repatriation is"a historic moment between the American and Palestinian people and a demonstration of our belief in the power of cultural exchanges in building mutual understanding, respect and partnership.
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