smuggling antiquities
Egypt recovers 29,000 smuggled antiquities over the past 7 years
Egypt
June 15, 2022
Egypt recovers 29,000 smuggled antiquities over the past 7 years
During the past seven years, Egypt was able to recover 29,000 smuggled antiquities, in cooperation with the competent authorities. …
Businessman Hassan Rateb sentenced to 5 years rigorous imprisonment over archaeological excavations
Egypt
April 21, 2022
Businessman Hassan Rateb sentenced to 5 years rigorous imprisonment over archaeological excavations
On Thursday the Cairo Criminal Court in Abbasiya, sentenced businessman Hassan Rateb, to a five years rigorous prison sentence over…
Egypt foils smuggling attempt of 8 ancient Islamic artefacts to Lebanon
Archaeology
April 29, 2018
Egypt foils smuggling attempt of 8 ancient Islamic artefacts to Lebanon
The Egyptian Ministry of Antiquities received eight ancient Islamic artefacts that have been confiscated at Badr harbor last October. The…
Egypt retrieved over 500 smuggled artifacts in 2016: official
Egypt
December 8, 2016
Egypt retrieved over 500 smuggled artifacts in 2016: official
Egypt retrieved over 500 artifacts from abroad in 2016, said the director general of the Retrieved Antiquities Department of the…
Sohag police arrest three suspected ‘tomb raiders’ with 15 stolen artifacts
Egypt
October 13, 2016
Sohag police arrest three suspected ‘tomb raiders’ with 15 stolen artifacts
Three people have been arrested by police in possession of 15 archaeological artifacts that were allegedly stolen from historic monuments…
44 Ancient Egyptian relics repatriated from France: Minister
Egypt
May 16, 2016
44 Ancient Egyptian relics repatriated from France: Minister
Antiquities Minister Khaled al-Anany declared on Monday that 44 relics smuggled from Egypt to France have been repatriated after six…
Islamic State nets millions from antiquities: Russia
Middle East
April 7, 2016
Islamic State nets millions from antiquities: Russia
Islamic State militants in Syria and Iraq are netting between US$150 million and $200 million a year from illicit trade…
Attempt to smuggle 44 antique coins thwarted
Archaeology
January 27, 2014
Attempt to smuggle 44 antique coins thwarted
The Archaeological Ports Unit, affiliated with the Antiquities Ministry, managed to thwart an attempt to smuggle 44 antique coins, which…
Antiquities Ministry tries to stop online auction of Egyptian artifacts
Culture
December 17, 2013
Antiquities Ministry tries to stop online auction of Egyptian artifacts
The Antiquities Ministry is trying to stop the sale of allegedly smuggled Egyptian artifacts in an online auction. Twenty-three items are…
Airport authorities foil attempt to smuggle artifacts
Egypt
October 7, 2012
Airport authorities foil attempt to smuggle artifacts
The Antiquities Ministry said that Cairo Airport authorities thwarted an attempt to smuggle four artifacts dating back to the Islamic…