On Friday(April 26), New York prosecutors announced that they had given back 30 antiquities to Cambodia and Indonesia. These artefacts, which were illegally obtained and traded by American networks of dealers and traffickers, were estimated to be worth a total of $3 million.

US returns stolen 'Shiva Triad' and other artefacts worth $3mn to Cambodia, Indonesia

Centuries-old artefacts which were looted following the Battle of Okinawa during World War II have been recovered and returned to Japan, said the FBI. The 22 historic artefacts were discovered in an attic by a family in Massachusetts, United States among their late father’s personal belongings.

FBI returns 22 historic artefacts to Japan looted after Battle of Okinawa found in Massachusetts home

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's state visit to the United States is set to bring home 105 trafficked antiquities. On Monday, a repatriation ceremony was held in the Indian consulate in New York in which the Indian ambassador to the United States, Taranjit Singh Sandhu, thanked the US side for their cooperation in retrieving India's antiquities of historical significance.

Modi's June visit to the US meant homecoming for India's 105 trafficked antiquities

After being stolen from Mexico in the late 1950s, the ancient Olmec artefact known as "Gateway to the Underworld," has been returned to its homeland. The piece, also referred to as the Monument 9 of Chalcatzingo arrived in Mexico on a Mexican Air Force plane on Friday (May 19), following a repatriation operation supervised by Mexican Foreign Minister Marcelo Ebrard.

Mexico's Olmec 'Portal of the Underworld' returns home after five decades in US

A vast cache of Cambodia's Angkorian crown jewellery from the 7th Century, reappeared in London last summer, as reported by the BBC. The stolen jewellery was in the possession of British antiquities smuggler Douglas Latchford.

Cambodian crown jewellery stolen by Douglas Latchford resurfaces in London

Egypt on Monday announced the recovery of the lid of a sarcophagus, an artefact dating back 2,700 years, from the United States. During a televised press conference Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukruy announced that the "Green Sacrophagus" was reportedly smuggled out and put on a display in the United States.

Egypt recovers looted 2,700-year-old green sarcophagus from the US

After two years of painstaking efforts by the Art Recovery International & the India Pride Project, a 3rd century artefact that was stolen from India has been handed over to the Indian mission in Brussels, Belgium.

Third century Indian artefact to be repatriated from Belgium

Precious artefacts from Afghanistan’s ancient past were seized from a New York-based art dealer recently, and have now been returned to the government of Afghanistan.

US returns precious relics to Afghanistan after seizing from New York-based smuggler

A Canadian tourist who stole mosaic tiles, parts of an amphora and a ceramics piece from the city of Pompeii 15 years ago, returned them saying they brought "bad luck".

Canadian woman returns artefacts saying they brought 'bad luck'