Egypt Recovers Three Ancient Egyptian Artifacts From Germany

Egypt has recovered three ancient Egyptian artifacts from Germany as part of the Egyptian government's continuous efforts to recover stolen or illegally smuggled artifacts. 

 

The recovered artifacts include a gold-plated mummy's skull and hand that was displayed at the Museum of Art in Hamburg for over 30 years. These two ancient Egyptian artifacts date back over 2,000 years before Christ. Moreover, an ancient Egyptian amulet in the shape of the Ankh symbol, dating back to 600 BC, was confiscated at Frankfurt Airport after being smuggled from the United Kingdom.

 

Sherif Fathi, Egypt’s Minister of Tourism and Antiquities, expressed gratitude for the government’s efforts to preserve Egyptian heritage, praising the cooperation between Egypt and Germany in combating the illegal smuggling of artifacts.

Mohamed Ismail Khaled, Secretary-General of the Supreme Council of Antiquities, explained that the Hamburg Museum offered to return the mummy’s skull and hand. Frankfurt Airport authorities found the illegally smuggled amulet during a customs inspection.

The Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities recovered the artifacts in collaboration with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.