(CNN) — More than 4,000 culturally significant items, including textiles, ceramics, and clothing, have been repatriated to Peru, their country of origin, the Peruvian Ministry of Foreign Affairs said ...

Dozens of artifacts are on their way back to Peru after being seized in the United States during investigations into the smuggling of cultural relics.Images: Stolen treasuresInvestigators from U.S.

Locals outside Lima, Peru, noticed some dusty items in a vacant lot. Archaeologists excavated, found dozens of 500-year-old items. Photo from Peru’s Ministry of Culture On the outskirts of Lima, Peru, ...