Egypt
Officials in Australia are set to hand back to Egypt more than 120 artifacts that were stolen from Egypt and were set to be auctioned off but has now the auction is off and the objects will be transferred back to Egypt. The artifacts range from the pre-dynastic to the Greco-Roman period.
- More Information Re Return Of Items From Australia
Al Ahram Weekly (Nevine El Aref) A collection of ancient Egyptian and Graeco-Roman figurines and miniature amulets are on their way home from Australia, reports Nevine El-Aref. This week Egypt is celebrating the restitution of 122 ancient Egyptian and...
- Australia Will Return 122 Egyptian Archeological Pieces
Canberra Times (Samantha Meys) A hoard of stolen ancient Egyptian artefacts were yesterday returned to Egypt after a whirlwind few months of travel. Office for the Arts representative Sally Basser handed the 122 artefacts to ambassador Omar Metwally in...
- Contacts To Restore 2,000 Pieces Of Antiquities
http://www.sis.gov.eg/online/html12/o230825a.htm "Contacts are being held with a number of countries to bring back to Egypt 2,000 artifacts reportedly displayed in 22 halls abroad. Egypt recently received a number of artifacts from some countries including...
- Update On Items Returned By Australia
http://www.sis.gov.eg/online/html12/o200725g.htm A second statement from Egypt's State Information Service"An Egyptian delegation, currently visiting Australia, received seven valuable monuments. Egyptian authorities had contacted their Australian...
- Australia Returns Artifacts To Egypt
http://english.aljazeera.net/NR/exeres/4EDD1A48-4AD7-4223-A5AF-6DC06A6E6B19.htm "Australia has handed over to the Egyptian authorities several 2500-year-old antiquities at the centre of a smuggling racket. Police recovered the tomb artefacts as part of...
Egypt
Australia Hand Over More than 100 Artifacts
- More Information Re Return Of Items From Australia
Al Ahram Weekly (Nevine El Aref) A collection of ancient Egyptian and Graeco-Roman figurines and miniature amulets are on their way home from Australia, reports Nevine El-Aref. This week Egypt is celebrating the restitution of 122 ancient Egyptian and...
- Australia Will Return 122 Egyptian Archeological Pieces
Canberra Times (Samantha Meys) A hoard of stolen ancient Egyptian artefacts were yesterday returned to Egypt after a whirlwind few months of travel. Office for the Arts representative Sally Basser handed the 122 artefacts to ambassador Omar Metwally in...
- Contacts To Restore 2,000 Pieces Of Antiquities
http://www.sis.gov.eg/online/html12/o230825a.htm "Contacts are being held with a number of countries to bring back to Egypt 2,000 artifacts reportedly displayed in 22 halls abroad. Egypt recently received a number of artifacts from some countries including...
- Update On Items Returned By Australia
http://www.sis.gov.eg/online/html12/o200725g.htm A second statement from Egypt's State Information Service"An Egyptian delegation, currently visiting Australia, received seven valuable monuments. Egyptian authorities had contacted their Australian...
- Australia Returns Artifacts To Egypt
http://english.aljazeera.net/NR/exeres/4EDD1A48-4AD7-4223-A5AF-6DC06A6E6B19.htm "Australia has handed over to the Egyptian authorities several 2500-year-old antiquities at the centre of a smuggling racket. Police recovered the tomb artefacts as part of...