Egypt restores 67 artifacts from Germany
Saturday، 09 November 2024 - 12:49 PM
Assistant Foreign Minister for Cultural Relations Yasser Shaaban handed over 67 artifacts that Egypt recovered from Germany through its embassy in Berlin to a committee formed by the Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities.
This is part of Egypt's ongoing efforts to reclaim its antiquities from abroad, highlighting the commitment of the Egyptian state and its institutions to preserve the nation's heritage and cultural history.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in collaboration with the Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities, plays a crucial role in recovering Egyptian artifacts that have been smuggled overseas, working alongside Egypt's diplomatic and consular missions around the world.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on Saturday 9/11/2024 that the restored artifacts include items from various periods of Egyptian history. Notable pieces are a mummified leg and foot, two masks, and two wall reliefs from a vizier tomb in Saqqara dating back to the 26th dynasty. Additionally, the recovered items feature a royal bronze statue, a collection of small ushabti statues—meant to perform tasks for the deceased in the afterlife according to ancient Egyptian beliefs—and bronze statues of Osiris, the Ancient Egyptian God of The Dead and The Underworld.
MENA
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