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An anthropologist discovered an ancient Roman soldier's grave marker in her New Orleans backyard, solving an 80-year mystery. The artifact, lost during WWII bombing in Italy, is finally heading home.
Thomas Cowell, a Southern Arrernte stockman who died in 1959, is finally being returned to Country after his remains spent six decades in a South Australian museum. His reburial during National Reconciliation Week marks a powerful moment of healing for his family and community.
After more than a century in the Netherlands, 21 ancient copper plates from India's Chola dynasty are finally coming home. A Dutch committee confirmed the artifacts were taken during colonial times without permission from their rightful owners. ##
Six travelers are heading home safely after being stranded on a virus-hit cruise ship thousands of miles away. The Australian government overcame major logistical challenges to arrange their safe return and medical care.
The Tohono O'odham Nation is working to repatriate 40 ancestral graves and ceremonial objects discovered near the Arizona-Mexico border. The tribe's Cultural Affairs Office conducts annual reburials, honoring ancestors and preserving thousands of years of heritage.
The captain of a hantavirus-stricken cruise ship praised passengers and crew for their kindness and patience during weeks at sea. Despite the outbreak, the MV Hondius community showed remarkable unity and strength as they prepare to return home safely.
A Tulane professor clearing weeds behind her New Orleans home discovered a 1,900-year-old Roman grave marker that had been hiding as a yard ornament for decades. The FBI is now helping return the ancient stone to its museum in Italy.
A sacred Buddha statue stolen in the 1980s returned to its Kathmandu temple during a joyful ceremony, joining 200 other recovered artifacts. Nepal is building momentum to bring home thousands more stolen treasures.
Egypt just brought home precious artifacts from its ancient Pharaonic past, working hand-in-hand with Italian authorities to reclaim treasures that were smuggled out illegally. This successful recovery marks another win in the country's mission to reunite its people with their cultural heritage.
Egypt just brought home 13 ancient artifacts that were illegally smuggled to America, spanning thousands of years of history. The recovered treasures include everything from perfume jars shaped like cats to a statue blending Egyptian and Greek gods.
One of Zimbabwe's most treasured cultural artifacts is finally coming home. South Africa will return the last remaining soapstone Zimbabwe Bird along with ancestral remains in a historic handover ahead of Independence Day.
After watching her great-great-grandfather's sacred breastplate get sold at auction for $3,360, Aunty Ros Sten refuses to give up her decades-long mission to return it to Country. Her powerful campaign is shining a light on the 130,000 Indigenous artifacts still waiting to come home.
Mexico's campaign to bring stolen cultural treasures home has successfully recovered nearly 4,000 pre-Hispanic artifacts in just two years. The nation's "My Heritage Is Not For Sale" initiative continues protecting ancient Mesoamerican history from international auction houses.
Nigeria welcomed 145 citizens home from Libya this week, providing them with medical care, food, and counseling as they begin their journey back to normal life. The compassionate reception shows how nations can work together to bring people home with dignity.
After diplomatic talks in Moscow, Kenya secured an agreement to stop Russian military recruitment and bring home hundreds of citizens trapped in the Ukraine conflict. The government is offering full amnesty and launching a campaign to protect citizens from illegal recruitment.
Nearly 200 Irish citizens, including children and infants, safely returned home after their government chartered a special flight from the conflict-affected Gulf region. The emotional reunions at Dublin Airport mark the first of several rescue missions bringing 1,500 people home.
More than 200 Australians touched down in Sydney Wednesday night after days trapped in Dubai when war broke out in the Middle East. Families erupted in tears and cheers as loved ones walked through the arrivals gate on the first commercial flight out since airspace closures.
When conflict grounded nearly 13,000 flights across the Middle East, governments worldwide launched a massive rescue mission to bring home over a million stranded travelers. Within days, countries from Europe to India coordinated evacuation flights showing international cooperation at its finest.
The first flight carrying 200 Australians stranded in the Middle East has departed Dubai for Sydney as the government deploys six crisis teams to help bring thousands more home. It's the largest consular effort in Australian history.
Mexican officials halted an online auction of 195 pre-Columbian treasures and demanded their return home. The country's growing task force has been successfully tracking down and recovering stolen cultural heritage from around the world.
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