Egyptian officials say an ancient wooden sarcophagus that was featured at the Houston Museum of Natural Sciences has been returned to Egypt after U.S. authorities determined it was looted years ago. The Supreme Council of Antiquities said at a handover ceremony on Monday in Cairo that the sarcophagus dates back to the Late Dynastic Period […]
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U.S. Returns Ancient Sarcophagus To Egypt
Egyptian officials say an ancient wooden sarcophagus that was featured at the Houston Museum of Natural Sciences has been returned to Egypt after U.S. authorities determined it was looted years ago. The Supreme Council of Antiquities said at a handover ceremony on Monday in Cairo that the sarcophagus dates back to the Late Dynastic Period of ancient Egypt.