Yemen’s looted artefacts are turning up in global auction houses
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Ancient Yemeni treasures are disappearing from their homeland only to reappear in prestigious auction houses across the world. Those fighting to bring them home are often ignored. Al Jazeera’s Yousef Mawry reports from Sanaa, Yemen. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on X: https://X.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.news/AJEMobile #Yemen #AncientHistory #CulturalHeritage #ArtefactSmuggling #StolenHeritage #LootedArtefacts #CulturalTheft #MiddleEast #Archaeology #AlJazeeraEnglish
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