looted artifacts
Egypt’s stolen treasures: Will a new French law bring them home?
Archaeology
May 8, 2026
Egypt’s stolen treasures: Will a new French law bring them home?
The French National Assembly’s passage of a law in January facilitating the return of looted antiquities from the colonial era…
In Egypt turmoil, thieves hunt pharaonic treasures
Egypt
May 12, 2012
In Egypt turmoil, thieves hunt pharaonic treasures
CAIRO — Taking advantage of Egypt’s political upheaval, thieves have gone on a treasure hunt with a spree of…
Security finds antiquities at farmer’s house
Egypt
June 8, 2011
Security finds antiquities at farmer’s house
Security forces on 8 June discovered five statuettes and eight ancient coins at a farmer’s house in the village of…
Egypt’s Museums: UNESCO to the rescue
Archaeology
March 22, 2011
Egypt’s Museums: UNESCO to the rescue
Although the Egyptian revolution has been full of highlights, the human shield that pro-democracy protesters formed spontaneously to protect the…