Looted artefacts and treasures returned to Indonesia

Cultural artefacts are handed back to Indonesia during a ceremony in Leiden, Netherlands. The Netherlands and Indonesia on Monday have hailed the return of hundreds of cultural artefacts taken, sometimes by force, during colonial times as a major step forward in restitution efforts worldwide. Photo: AP

The Netherlands and Indonesia on Monday hailed the return of hundreds of cultural artefacts taken - sometimes by force - during colonial times as a major step forward in restitution efforts worldwide.

The items, ranging from valuable jewels to 13th-century temple carvings, were officially handed back to Indonesia at a ceremony at the Museum Volkenkunde in Leiden.