Egypt Recovers Three Artifacts from Netherlands

Egypt has recovered three ancient artifacts smuggled to the Netherlands, including a mummified head from the Hellenistic period, a ceramic funerary figurine from the New Kingdom era, and part of a wooden tomb inscribed with the goddess Isis. The artifacts were found through the efforts of Dutch police and cultural heritage inspectors, with two items discovered in an antiques shop and the mummified head handed over by a Dutch individual. These items were believed to have been stolen through illegal excavation. This recovery is part of Egypt's broader initiative to combat antiquities trafficking, which has seen over 30,000 artifacts repatriated since 2014. The cooperation between Egypt and the Netherlands underscores the importance of international collaboration in preserving cultural heritage.