By GHAITH ALSAYED and BASSEM MROUE, Associated Press

DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Thieves broke into Syria ‘s national museum and stole several ancient statues dating back to the Roman era, officials said Tuesday.

FILE – In this photo released by the Syrian official news agency, SANA, people attend the reopening ceremony for Syria’s National Museum, in Damascus, Syria, Oct. 28, 2018. (SANA via AP, File)

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The National Museum of Damascus was briefly closed after the heist was discovered early Monday. The museum had reopened in January as the country was recovering from

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