Cairo airport authorities on Tuesday stopped an attempt to smuggle ancient Islamic, Coptic relics and manuscripts out of Egypt.
In a statement, the airport said a French national tried to send a package via cargo. When officials inspected the package, they found the artifacts and relics inside.The statement added that a committee of archaeological experts said the artifacts were stolen.
The public prosecutor was notified to start investigations and a report was filed.
Translated from the Arabic Edition
