[14 October 2008]

SANA'A, Oct. 14 (Saba) - The General Organization of Antiques and Museum (GOAM) is to transfer 17 antiques from Baynoun Museum at Dhamar governorate to Italy to be restored in University of Pisa.

The head of GOAM Abdullah Ba-Wazir the antiques transfer would be under the cooperation agreement signed between GOAM and the University last July.

The antiques include statues, animals' heads handles and other pieces, belonging to the pre-Islamic times.

The restoration and then showing them in the Italian city of Pisa would take up about six months. The pieces will be accompanied by three of the GOAM's cadres, who will be trained on the antique restoration works.

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