Oyogist has learned that Egyptian authorities has recovered 114 priceless artefacts smuggled to France and three smuggled to the UK.
Officials from the country travelled to Paris to retrieve the items from French authorities as joint effort in both countries led to the tracking down of these artefacts.
The artefacts, dating from the Pharaonic and Greek age, were sold in London after being smuggled out of Egypt before being recovered by British officials.
A director general of the Egyptian Supreme Council of Antiquities, Dr Mostafa Waziri inspected the items upon arrival determined that they cover a range of Egypt’s history.
