"Recovered Heritage" Exhibition Opens
Art & CultureUlaanbaatar, September 29, 2024 /MONTSAME/. The "Recovered Heritage" Exhibition opened on September 25, 2024, at the Chinggis Khaan National Museum of Mongolia as part of the celebration of the 90th anniversary of the Criminal Police Directorate of Mongolia.
With authorization from the Prosecutor's Office, the Exhibition displays a number of previously stolen historical artifacts and items that were recovered during successful operations by the Criminal Police Directorate, which were also used as evidence in criminal investigations.
At the opening ceremony of the Exhibition, Commissioner-General of the National Police Agency of Mongolia Brigadier General T. Sukhbold, Head of the Cultural Heritage Policy Implementation Department of the Ministry of Culture, Sports, Tourism and Youth of Mongolia B. Davaatseren, and Director of the Chinggis Khaan National Museum of Mongolia S. Chuluun attended.
Researchers and academics concluded that the 70-plus tangible cultural artifacts, which are on display at this exhibition, are irreplaceable items from the 3rd century B.C to 19th century A.D, belonging to the Xiongnu, Xianbei, Gokturk, Rouran, and the Great Mongol Empire and later periods.