Egypt Recovers over 20 Antiquities Smuggled to Australia

Egypt Recovers 21 Smuggled Artefacts from Australia

Egypt has successfully recovered 21 artefacts that had been illegally smuggled to Australia, the Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities announced on Sunday, 18 May.  The items were officially handed over to the Egyptian Museum in Tahrir, where they will undergo restoration before being showcased in a temporary exhibition. The artefacts, which span various eras of ancient Egyptian history,  were returned following coordinated efforts between the Min…

Egypt recovers over 20 antiquities smuggled to Australia

Egypt's antiquities ministry said on Sunday it had retrieved 21 artefacts, including a funerary figurine and an eye of Horus amulet, that had been smuggled illegally to Australia. Most of the items had been "on display at a renowned auction house in Australia, before it became clear that there were no proper ownership documents," Supreme Council of Antiquities chief Mohamed Ismail Khaled said. The collection, which also included a fragment of a …

Egypt retrieves 21 smuggled ancient artifacts from Australia

CAIRO, May 18 (Xinhua) -- Egypt has recovered 21 illegally smuggled ancient artifacts from Australia, the Egyptian Foreign Ministry announced on Sunday. Read full story

Mummified Ibis Fraud at Saqqara

During Egypt's Ptolemaic period, pilgrims would make their way to Saqqara (outside of modern-day Cairo) to visit the tomb of Imhotep. While there, they would purchase mummified ibis birds to leave as offerings. But often the mummified ibises they purchased were frauds. Details from The Secret of the Great Pyramid (2008) by Bob Brier and Jean-Pierre Houdin: We know from ancient writings that two thousand years after his death, when he was worship…

Egypt recovers 21 artifacts from Australia - Egypt Independent

The Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities, represented by the Supreme Council of Antiquities, received 21 artifacts that arrived in Egypt from the Australian capital of Canberra, on Sunday. The artifacts were returned through coordination with the Foreign Ministry, Immigration, and Egyptian Expatriates Affairs, and in cooperation with all relevant Egyptian and Australian authorities. This comes as part of the Egyptian state’s ongoing efforts to pr…

Egypt Recovers 21 Ancient Artifacts from Australia, Bolstering Cultural Heritage Protection - Top 50 Women Forum

As the artifacts return to their rightful home, they symbolize Egypt’s unwavering resolve to preserve its ancient legacy for future generations.