US returns ancient stone tools to Laos


VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/Asia News Network): The United States government recently repatriated to Laos two objects of cultural significance that were seized after having been trafficked into the US.

According to the United States Embassy to Laos, the items, two stone chisels, are more than 2,000 years old.

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