Phnom Penh, Feb. 28 -- Cambodian authorities have received 74 cultural artifacts repatriated from the UK, marking a significant step in the country's efforts to recover heritage looted in the past. The items, unveiled at the National Museum in Phnom Penh at a ceremony attended by Deputy Prime Minister Hun Many on February 27, were returned under a 2020 agreement between the Cambodian Ministry of Culture and Fine Arts and the family of late British collector Douglas Latchford, who had allegedly trafficked the objects abroad. According to the ministry, the artifacts, dating from the pre-Angkorian era to the height of the Angkor Empire (the 9th-15th centuries) include sandstone sculptures, bronze works and ritual objects. The return is conside...