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British Museum set to return ancient Greek statue looted from Libya

Libyan officials in London to facilitate return of marble statue worth £1.5m, and thought to depict Persephone, queen of the underworld
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This olive tree in Bethlehem has stood for 5,000 years - and this man is defending it
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In pictures: Thirty ancient coffins discovered in Egypt
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Who reached America first – Columbus or the Phoenicians?
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This 12,000-year-old town could soon be under water
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Kissing in Babylon: The ancient site giving young Iraqis their freedom
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Mystery of the stones: How Lebanon’s Baalbek ruins are a site for the gods
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Tutankhamen head sells for $6m at London auction despite Egypt's ire
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In pictures: How Iran's mosques have shaped its cities
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Cold War and ancient cities: How US spy planes revealed the history of the Middle East
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Echoes of al-Andalus: The Portuguese town celebrating its forgotten Islamic past
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Stolen treasure: How Iraq is hunting for ancient relics looted from its museums
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The hidden Islamic history of Madrid revealed
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The heritage of Notre Dame – less European than people think
Diana Darke
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Egypt unveils Fifth Dynasty tomb adorned with colourful reliefs
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Inside the medieval castle that survived a 21st century war
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Lost words: Turkey's disappearing languages
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Egypt rescues 2,000-year old catacombs from rising water
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How medieval mechanical marvels have been resurrected in Turkey
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In pictures: Boy king Tutankhamun revealed to the public again
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'The Rose of Baghdad': Lamia al-Gailani-Werr, defender of Iraq's heritage
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Egypt unveils more than 40 ancient mummies from Ptolemaic period
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Oman's lost heritage: The ruins of Salalah's old waterfront