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Antiquity Troves In China, When The State Owns Your Backyard

Statue of Xuanzang in Xian, China.
Statue of Xuanzang in Xian, China. Helen Bohorquez/VW Pics/ZUMA

BEIJING — Like others, as a child I used to daydream about taking a shovel and hunting through our yard for priceless treasure buried from ancient times. What I never would have imagined is that such an act can get you into serious trouble — even if it’s done on your own property. It’s a […]

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Geopolitics Syria Crisis

Snapshot Of A Syrian Smuggler: Arms, Antiquities And Jihad Along Turkey’s Border

Earlier this year, near the Qah refugee camp in Syria, four miles from the Turkish border
Earlier this year, near the Qah refugee camp in Syria, four miles from the Turkish border Daniel Leal-Olivas - i-Images/ZUMA

As war has made regular work scarce, Ayham has trafficked in anything that has a buyer. But lately he says the face of the black market has started to change.

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