Egypt hands over 100 smuggled antique coins to China, India, and Saudi Arabia
Published 19 Nov,2020 via Daily News Egypt - Egypt’s Minister of Tourism and Antiquities, Khaled Al-Anani, handed over, on Tuesday, 100 stolen antique coins to the ambassadors of China, India, and Saudi Arabia.
It came on the sidelines of a ceremony to celebrate the 118th anniversary of the Egyptian Museum in Tahrir.
Al-Anani handed over 65 stolen coins to the Saudi Ambassador in Cairo, including gold and metal coins, which were seized at the Cairo International Airport. The other recovered artefacts included 31 Chinese coins and 4 Indian coins.
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