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Thailand hunts for missing treasures from ancient site • FRANCE 24 English

The ancient city of Si Thep, which archaeologists date back to between 1,500 and 1,700 years ago, may be inscribed in UNESCO’s world heritage list this week – Thailand’s first addition since 1992. But the looting of the city’s artefacts has hindered the efforts of archaeologists to unravel the full historical site.

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