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U.S. Ambassador to Lebanon Elizabeth Richards (C) inspects repatriated marble sculptures dating back to 4th to 6th centuries on display during a ceremony at Beirut National Museum in the Lebanese capital on February 2, 2018. The Lebanese Ministry of Culture and the Directorate-General of Antiquities repatriated in December 2017 and January 2018 five marble sculptures lost during the war in 1981. (JOSEPH EID / AFP)

February 3rd, 2018 - 03:00 GMT

Two Suspects Arrested for Smuggling Relics from Syria into Lebanon

State Security arrested two suspects Saturday for smuggling relics and artefacts from Syria into Lebanon.?The first suspect, identified Hasan A. was arrested in the southern port city of Tyre, while his cousin Radwan A. was arrested in Chtoura in Zahle.