Another illegal dig unearths archaeological discovery in Egypt's Giza - Al-Monitor: The Middle Eastʼs leading independent news source since 2012

Mohammed Magdy

Mohammed Magdy

Sep 12, 2022

KHALED DESOUKI/AFP via Getty Images — A general view picture shows the Giza pyramids necropolis on the southwestern outskirts of the Egyptian capital Cairo on Jan. 6, 2020. — KHALED DESOUKI/AFP via Getty Images

Visitors looks at a sphinx sculpture at the Egyptian department of the Louvre Museum in Paris, France, June 24, 2021.

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An Egyptian archaeologist shows one of the three ancient artefacts recovered from Germany during a news conference at Cairo airport, May 3, 2014. Egypt's antiquities ministry celebrated the return of three stolen ancient artefacts smuggled into Germany in 2009. Egyptian authorities held a ceremony at Cairo International Airport on Saturday to herald the recovery of the items, that were promptly placed on display as a new conference was held. Authorities believe the artefacts were bound for sale in Belgium w

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One of the artifacts recovered from the United States are seen in this undated photo.

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Tourists look at artefacts inside the Egyptian Museum in Cairo, Egypt, October 20, 2015. REUTERS/Mohamed Abd El Ghany - RTS5CN5

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