NEW YORK, May 7, 2014 (AFP) - An ancient statue of a warrior stolen in 1972 and which almost went on the auction block three years ago will be returned to Cambodia, US authorities said Wednesday.
The 10th-century sandstone "Duryodhana bondissant" was stolen from the Prasat Chen temple at Koh Ker in Cambodia and first sold at auction in London in 1975.
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