Looted Ancient Sarcophagus Returned to Egypt From the U.S.
The sarcophagus, almost 9.5 feet tall, may have belonged to an ancient priest named Ankhenmaat. It was smuggled through Germany into the U.S. in 2008.
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The sarcophagus, almost 9.5 feet tall, may have belonged to an ancient priest named Ankhenmaat. It was smuggled through Germany into the U.S. in 2008.
Egyptian officials say an ancient wooden sarcophagus that was featured at the Houston Museum of Natural Sciences has been returned to Egypt after U.S. authorities determined it was looted years ago
The artifact that was featured at the Houston Museum of Natural Sciences was returned to Egypt after US authorities determined it was stolen years ago, Egyptian officials say
Authorities in the U.S. determined that the ancient wooden sarcophagus, which was featured at a Houston museum, was looted from Egypt years ago.
<div class="at-above-post addthis_tool" data-url="http://www.metro.us/looted-ancient-sarcophagus-returned-to-egypt-from-us/"></div>CAIRO (AP) — An ancient wooden sarcophagus that was featured at the Houston Museum of Natural Sciences was returned to Egypt after U.S. authorities determined it was looted years ago, Egyptian officials said Monday. The repatriation is part of Egyptian government efforts to stop the trafficking of its stolen antiquities. In 2021, authorities in Cairo […]<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings above via filter on get_the_excerpt --...