Egypt repatriates 114 trafficked artifacts

Artifact trafficking in Egypt is back under the spotlight as Egyptian authorities recovered in Paris over 114 stolen antiquities in a case involving prominent figures.
gypt's Antiquities Minister Khaled al-Anani attends the opening of an exhibition displaying ancient artifacts
Egypt's Antiquities Minister Khaled al-Anani attends the opening of an exhibition displaying ancient artifacts that were seized by authorities before being smuggled abroad, on Oct. 24, 2016, at Cairo's Egyptian Museum. - STRINGER/AFP via Getty Images
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A correspondent in Egypt

CAIRO — “The Great Antiquity Smuggling Case” is how Egypt's media is referring to the latest incident of the large numbers of antiquities stolen and smuggled abroad.

Investigations indicate the involvement of several prominent Egyptian figures accused of illegal antiquity trafficking, including businessman Mohammad Baghdadi, who was arrested on July 2.

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