May 3, 2024

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Egypt reclaims 3,400-year-old stolen statue of King Ramses II

The Jerusalem Post

By REUTERS
APRIL 22, 2024 01:33

Egypt welcomed home a 3,400-year-old statue depicting the head of King Ramses II after it was stolen and smuggled out of the country more than three decades ago, the country’s antiquities ministry said on Sunday.

The statue is now in the Egyptian Museum in Cairo but not on display. The artifact will be restored, the ministry said in a statement.

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