In coordination with America and New Zealand, Yemen recovers 14 valuable artifacts dating back to the Qatabanian era

He considered this cooperation a golden opportunity to strengthen bridges of understanding between cultures, and to emphasize the importance of preserving the common cultural heritage of humanity, stressing that this step would not have been achieved without the coordination and cooperation between the Yemeni, American and New Zealand authorities, which reflects a deep commitment to preserving the world's cultural heritage.

The Chairman of the Presidential Leadership Council expressed his great regret for the looting and destruction of Yemeni heritage due to the war of the terrorist Houthi militias supported by the Iranian regime.

“However, we are hopeful that the partnership and cooperation between our country and global cultural institutions, including this venerable museum, will continue and flourish in the future to protect and promote Yemeni heritage,” he added. The president concluded his speech by calling on “everyone to be guardians of heritage, because appreciating the past is the guarantee of the future.”

At the ceremony, US Envoy to Yemen Tim Lenderking, Metropolitan Museum Director Max Hollein, and Museum Curator of the Near East, Dr. Kim Benzel, spoke about the importance of the Yemeni-American partnership in protecting Yemen’s cultural heritage as one of the most important links in human civilization in the world.

The words referred to the cultural value of the artifacts that were loaned to the Metropolitan Museum, and which likely date back to the era of the Qatabanian state, whose capital flourished in Shabwa Governorate.

Source: Saba Agency