#scenebuzz: 25 SMUGGLED EGYPTIAN ARTEFACTS REPATRIATED FROM THE UNITED STATES The Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced that 25 smuggled Egyptian artefacts have been repatriated from the United States, following a coordinated recovery effort with the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office and other US authorities. The artefacts have now arrived in Cairo. The artefacts, which span several key periods of ancient Egyptian history, include wooden sarcophagus lids, fragments of temple reliefs believed to date to the time of Queen Hatshepsut, a Greco-Roman-era Fayoum mummy portrait, and intricately crafted pieces of jewellery dating back more than 2,000 years. One of the standout items is a gold coin minted during the reign of Ptolemy I, an early ruler of the Ptolemaic dynasty. For more news from across Egypt and beyond head to www.scenenow.com (link in bio) or download the #scenenow app available on iOS and Android.