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Syria prepares to display ancient artefacts returned by France after Macron visit
Published 9 July 2026 · europe
Syria has received 23 ancient artefacts returned by France, following a visit by President Emmanuel Macron to meet Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa. Among the pieces
Syria has received 23 ancient artefacts returned by France, following a visit by President Emmanuel Macron to meet Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa. Among the pieces is a funeral headstone from Palmyra depicting two brothers, alongside a hunting scene carving dating back to the second or third century BC.
The objects, some more than ten millennia old, belong to Syria's Directorate General of Museums and Antiquities and will soon go on public display. Officials say their return signals Syria's re-entry into the international fold as the country works to rebuild after more than a decade of war.
Al Jazeera’s Obaida Hitto reports from Damascus, Syria. Find us on Check our website Check out our Instagram page Download AJE Mobile App
Published: July 10, 2026 • 4:30 AM IST · Updated: July 10, 2026 • 5:08 AM ISTBy TheBriefWire Editorial Team
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Syria has received 23 ancient artefacts returned by France, following a visit by President Emmanuel Macron to meet Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa.
Among the pieces is a funeral headstone from Palmyra depicting two brothers, alongside a hunting scene carving dating back to the second or third century BC.
The objects, some more than ten millennia old, belong to Syria's Directorate General of Museums and Antiquities and will soon go on public display.
Officials say their return signals Syria's re-entry into the international fold as the country works to rebuild after more than a decade of war.
Al Jazeera’s Obaida Hitto reports from Damascus, Syria.
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