Researcher reveals disappearance of 14 precious gold artifacts from Aden museum

SANAA, Sept. 04 (YPA) – Abdullah Mohsen, a Yemeni researcher specializing in monitoring and tracking smuggled antiquities from Yemen, revealed the disappearance of 14 gold artifacts, including necklaces and bracelets, from the Aden Museum, which is under the Saudi-led coalition’s control in southern Yemen.

In a post on the “X” platform on Thursday, Mohsen explained that these artifacts, with a total length of approximately 3.5 meters, have been missing for years. The researcher questioned why the city of Aden is “subjected to this continuous destruction of antiquities and the absurd loss of artifacts, statues, and exquisitely beautiful inscriptions.”

Mohsen listed the missing items, which include gold necklaces studded with precious stones, rare bracelets, an earring, and an ancient ring. He pointed out that some of these pieces have been seen at international auctions, with no action taken by the pro-coalition government.

The list of stolen items includes a gold and precious stone necklace 40 cm long (Museum No. 659), a double necklace of beads and gold 40 cm long (No. 654), and a gold necklace 60 cm long with gold spacers and lions (No. 656).

Also missing is a gold necklace ranging from 50 to 60 cm long (No. 660), and another necklace half a meter long (No. 689). The missing bracelets include a rare gold and precious stone bracelet 20 cm long (No. 690), another rare bracelet 25 cm long (No. 691), and an exceptional bracelet with a creative design half a meter long (No. 705).

Mohsen added that the missing items also include a gold earring (No. 733), another shaped like a ring (No. 746), and a gold earring made from a hammered sheet (No. 759). He also mentioned the loss of a pendant for a necklace (No. 784) and an engraved gold ring (No. 791).

YPA