Egypt to recover stolen artifacts from the United States
Getting back artifacts and antiquities from abroad is a big priority for the Egyptian government.
Egypt is set to repatriate some stolen artifacts from a major museum in New York City.
What happened: Over the weekend, the New York District Attorney's Office in New York announced the seizure of numerous artifacts from the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Local media reported that 16 objects would be returned to Egypt, though only six of these are from the Met.
Egypt’s state-owned news outlet Al-Ahram then reported Wednesday that Egypt is set to receive the 16 artifacts after its tourism officials and diplomats finished an investigation with New York authorities. The outlet confirmed six outlets came from the Met and that another nine were found in the possession of an American businessman.
Why it matters: The New York District Attorney’s Office has been working to recover stolen artifacts recently, including from Egypt. They also seized five Egyptian artifacts from the Metropolitan Museum of Art back in June.
