Smuggled ancient artifacts returning to Colombia

billyb says on Jul 8, 2008, 18:43:

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davidm3 says on Jul 8, 2008, 18:48:

First time I hear about this, that's great!

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billyb says on Jul 8, 2008, 18:51:

Yeah, but what's sad is how much is still out there, or even worse was melted into ingots.

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davidm3 says on Jul 8, 2008, 19:01:

Do you really think some of them have been melted? They're worth more in their original condition. Unless of course, you get a jackass who doesn't know what he/she has in their hands.

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sloopskipper says on Jul 8, 2008, 19:29:

It is a shame that the hundreds of tons that Spain plundered can not be recovered.

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sloopskipper says on Jul 8, 2008, 19:44:

Well, I think the keepers might me a bit tough to track, except for the museums who hold the plundered antiquities, although a trivial amount is being returned to South American countries. I expect the bulk of the treasure was squandered by Spain.

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sloopskipper says on Jul 8, 2008, 19:51:

Perú has been battling for years for return of objects from U.S., but has recovered some of the plunder.

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