A display of some of the pre-Columbian antiquities, which make up the “Repatriation and Its Impact” exhibit at the Parthenon Museum in Nashville. The artifacts will be returned to Mexico at the end of the exhibition.
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A display of some of the pre-Columbian antiquities, which make up the “Repatriation and Its Impact” exhibit at the Parthenon Museum in Nashville. The artifacts will be returned to Mexico at the end of the exhibition.
Victoria Metzger/Conservation of Centennial Park
The Rosetta Stone, the Kohinoor Diamond, the Greek Parthenon sculptures known as the Elgin Marbles are all dazzling objects that carry the history of early civilizations.
But these objects were also taken away by the colonizers, and are still on display in museum galleries far from home.
In recent years, museums around the world have had to deal with the looted treasures they have kept and profited from.
Today, a small museum in Nashville, Tennessee, is restoring ancient artifacts discovered in Mexico.
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This episode was produced by Jonaki Mehta and Mia Venkat. It featured reports from Elizabeth Blair and Neda Ulaby. It was edited by Courtney Dorning. Our executive producer is Sami Yenigun.
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