France has returned five 2,000-year-old antiques to Egypt after they
were spotted advertised for sale on the internet. They were stolen
during the 2011 uprising against president Hosni Mubarak.
All five pieces are from the era of the Ptolemaic dynasty, which ruled Egypt from 305 BCE to 30 BCE. The pieces are made of glass while others are made of linen and plaster.
Egyptian officials tracked them to auction houses in the south of
France after spotting them on the internet, according to Ali Ahmed, an
official at the Egyptian Antiquities Ministry.
A large number of historically important antiques were stolen, damaged or destroyed during the 18-day anti-Mubarak revolt.
Many were illegally exported and have been found abroad, notable in France, Britain and Germany.
At the beginning of the month 90 objects were returned after being found for sale at an auction house in Jerusalem.
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