Two Dutch museums returned nearly 500 cultural objects to Indonesia and Sri Lanka that were looted during the colonial era, including gold and silverware, statues, weapons and hundreds of artworks.

Two Dutch museums returned nearly 500 cultural objects to Indonesia and Sri Lanka that were looted during the colonial era, including gold and silverware, statues, weapons and hundreds of artworks.

Sri Lanka’s foreign minister said Monday that his country welcomes the Netherlands ... The decision to return the artifacts came after a Dutch committee was set up in 2022 to assess requests ...

Two Dutch museums are handing hundreds of cultural artifacts back to Indonesia and Sri Lanka - from a richly decorated cannon to precious metals and jewelry - that were taken, often by force, in the c ...

THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Two Dutch museums are handing hundreds of cultural artifacts back to Indonesia and Sri Lanka — from a richly decorated cannon to precious metals and jewelry ...