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Archaeological looting costs millions in French heritage damage

In France, organized networks systematically loot archaeological sites, causing major losses to national and scientific heritage.

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Researchers, customs officials, gendarmes and police collaborate to trace and recover stolen objects, with support from border control institutions.

This heritage crime threatens the integrity of excavations and preservation of French historical memory.

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