2,000 year old ivory artifacts stolen from Afghanistan's national museum have been returned and are now part of the international world tour. The 20 ivory inlays were stolen during the Afghanistan's Civil war between 1992-1994. However, a philanthropic donor bought the ivories on the black market for the sole purpose of returning them to the national museum. These ivories are very unique and were originally part of an ancient Indian furniture piece. I think that it is fascinating how the black market has such an influence on our global economy.
http://www.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/europe/03/02/black.market.afghan.artefacts/index.html
By: Jasmina Vukovic
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