Thousands of ancient objects stolen from Iraqi archaeological sites were recently returned to Iraq.

Smuggle Many objects came from the ancient city of a recent Greek.

Steve Green, an American businessman, bought them in 2010.

But an investigation by U.

S officials in 2016 approved.

The objects were smuggled into the United States.

To smuggle means to move someone or something from one country into another illegally.

It can also mean simply to bring or take some things secretly.