In this photo released by Agence Kampuchea Press (AKP), Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet, front, prays before a statue with Culture and Fine Arts Phoeurng Sackona, right, during a ceremony for the return of artifacts in Peace Palace in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, Thursday, Aug. 22, 2024. (AKP via AP)

In this photo released by Agence Kampuchea Press (AKP), Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet delivers a speech during a ceremony for the return of artifacts at Peace Palace in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, Thursday, Aug. 22, 2024. (AKP via AP)

In this photo released by Agence Kampuchea Press (AKP), Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet, center, prays before a Buddha statue during a ceremony for the return of artifacts at Peace Palace in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, Thursday, Aug. 22, 2024. (AKP via AP)

In this photo released by Agence Kampuchea Press (AKP), Cambodian businesspeople, Ly Yong Phat, the president of the L.Y.P. Group, left, and Choeung Sopheap, second from left, attend a ceremony for the return of artifacts at Peace Palace in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, Thursday, Aug. 22, 2024. (AKP via AP)

In this photo released by Agence Kampuchea Press (AKP), artifact statues are displayed during a ceremony for the return of artifacts at Peace Palace in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, Thursday, Aug. 22, 2024. (AKP via AP)

In this photo released by Agence Kampuchea Press (AKP), Cambodian Minister of Culture and Fine Arts Phoeurng Sackona greets before delivering a speech during a ceremony for the return of artifacts at Peace Palace in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, Thursday, Aug. 22, 2024. (AKP via AP)