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One of the pieces of Cambodian jewelry returned by the estate of antiquities dealer Douglas Latchford
Union Youth Federations of Cambodia / AP Images
A stunning trove of never-before-seen gold jewelry has been returned to Cambodia, the country’s Ministry of Culture and Fine Arts announced in a statement this week.
Experts think the items were worn by Angkorian royals. The collection includes more than 70 artifacts—crowns, necklaces, woven gold belts and intricate body ornaments—from the Khmer Empire, a far-reaching state in Southeast Asia from the 9th to the 15th century.
Cambodian authorities say that tomb raiders likely looted the items
