Egypt recovers 3 ancient artifacts, including a mummified head, found in the Netherlands
- Egypt recovered three ancient artifacts smuggled out of the country and found in the Netherlands, with two for sale in an antiques shop, Egyptian officials stated.
- The artifacts include a mummified head from the Hellenistic period, a ceramic funerary figurine from the New Kingdom, and part of a wooden tomb inscribed with the goddess Isis.
- Dutch police retrieved the items after confirming they were smuggled, and a Dutch individual returned the mummified head inherited from a family member.
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Egypt recovers artifacts, including mummified head
Egypt recovered three ancient artifacts that were smuggled out of the country and found in the Netherlands, where two of the items were for sale in an antiques shop, Egyptian officials said.The items retrieved include a mummified head from the Hellenistic period, a ceramic funerary figurine dating to Egypt's New Kingdom era (664 to 332 BC), and part of a wooden tomb bearing an inscription of the goddess Isis from 663 to 504 BC, the Egyptian emb…
Egypt recovers three ancient artifacts found in the Netherlands, including a mummified head
The items retrieved include a mummified head from the Hellenistic period, a ceramic funerary figurine dating to Egypt’s New Kingdom era, and part of a wooden tomb bearing an inscription of the goddess Isis
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