Egypt to recover stolen artifacts from the United States

Getting back artifacts and antiquities from abroad is a big priority for the Egyptian government.
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Egyptian antiquities authority Zahi Hawass looks at the Miami Coffin, a sarcophagus from circa 1070-945 BC, which was returned to Egypt by the US, at the opening of a new exhibition at the Egyptian Museum in Cairo on April, 7, 2010. The exhibition consists of stolen items which have been returned to Egypt. - VICTORIA HAZOU/AFP via Getty Images
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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.

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