Thieves steal Roman statues from Syria’s national museum

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) Show Caption 1 of 1 FILE – In this photo released by the Syrian offic