Paris, Sept 29, 2025 (AFP) - UN opens virtual museum to spotlight artefact trafficking

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2025-09-29

The UN's cultural agency on Monday announced the launch of a virtual museum showcasing hundreds of looted artefacts in a bid to draw attention to the trafficking of cultural property. A Zambian ritual mask, a pendant from the ancient Syrian site of Palmyra and a painting by Swedish artist Anders Zorn are among nearly 250 stolen objects displayed on UNESCO's new interactive platform. But that is only a fraction of the some 57,000 items Interpol es......

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