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Peru's treasures are leaving the country for foreign shores

By Giovanni at 04/08/07 08:15

Peru's ancient art treasures are being secretly taken out of the country and ending up in Europe, the United States and other markets, depleting the supply of priceless and irreplaceable artifacts from the countries ancient heritage.

Original source: Yahoo News. [404 Check: was link to http:/ / news. yahoo. com/ s/ afp/ 20070401/ lf_ afp/ peruarchaeologyarttrafficking_ 070401060651;_ ylt=AjaCTcXAylpxL3g8iJZk12p8akAB, anchor: Looters plunder Peru's antique treasures]

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Original source: Yahoo News. [404 Check: was link to http:/ / news. yahoo. com/ s/ afp/ 20070401/ lf_ afp/ peruarchaeologyarttrafficking_ 070401060651;_ ylt=Atix0_ 6iE8d3B_ k9oW6wkU58ak, anchor: Looters plunder Peru's antique treasures]