Egypt Recovers 7 Artifacts from Washington

 

As part of Egypt’s ongoing national efforts, and the strong commitment of the Egyptian state and its institutions to recover smuggled antiquities, protect cultural property, and preserve its ancient history, Ambassador Wael El-Naggar, Assistant Minister of Foreign Affairs for Cultural Relations, took part in a ceremony where the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Emigration, and Egyptian Expatriates handed over seven recovered antiquities from Washington to the Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities.

 

 

This recovery was made possible through cooperation between the Egyptian Embassy in Washington, the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), and the Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities.

 

 

 

It comes under the Memorandum of Understanding signed between both sides in November 2021 to protect cultural property.

 

The recovered items include a ushabti statue, an amulet of the god Set, a stone scarab, two stone human heads, a mummified falcon head, and a mummified fish.

 

The Assistant Minister said this achievement reflects the successful cooperation between different state institutions and shows Egypt’s strong commitment to protecting its historical identity and cultural heritage, as well as its full respect for Egyptian antiquities laws and international agreements that ban the illegal import, export, and transfer of cultural property.