Egypt
An American helicopter pilot who stole objects from a museum has been sentenced and today the objects were returned to the Egyptian government.
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Egypt
Stolen Antiquities Returned
An American helicopter pilot who stole objects from a museum has been sentenced and today the objects were returned to the Egyptian government.
http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5gIlyNKe4QwDSoPiTior1_5GRdzpwD94RIQB07
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Google / AFP Thieves stole around 1,000 relics from museums and archeological sites across Egypt since protests against the government broke out in January, Egypt's minister for antiquities Zahi Hawass said Sunday in a newspaper interview. "We are...
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Five objects found for sale on the internet in France, allegedly stolen from Egypt during the 2011 revolution have been returned to the Egyptian Antiquities Ministry. The five pieces are from the Ptolemaic period, this coffin lid is an example of an...
- Four More Objects Returned
Four objects stolen from the Cairo museum during the revolution have been returned including the copper trumpet and its wood core both are in good shape. Also returned in good shape is one of Yuya and Thuyu's shabti's. Items returned broken include...
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