Stolen treasure traders

In the jungles of Cambodia, Sopheap Meas is lifting old curses.

She’s an archeologist working for the Cambodian government and her job is to find ancient Khmer artefacts stolen from her country.

To many in Cambodia, the artworks are not just stone artefacts but “living” gods. To them, these sculptures weren’t stolen, they were kidnapped.

In full: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-07-17/secret-history-australia-thai-cambodian-art-antiquities/101054392

Related Stories

Latest News

The Weekly DispatchA weekly newsletter from The Cambodia Daily delivering news, analysis and opinion to your inbox. Published every Friday at 11:30am. Sign up today.