Egypt recovers ancient Ptolemaic-era golden mummy mask from Switzerland
Egypt has retrieved a Ptolemaic-era golden mummy mask from Switzerland after it was illegally smuggled out of the country.
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AIEgypt’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has announced the recovery of an ancient golden mummy mask dating back to the Ptolemaic era, over 2,000 years old, from Switzerland after it was illegally removed from Egypt.
The ministry stated that the Egyptian embassy in Bern secured the artifact’s return in coordination with Swiss authorities. Swiss customs had intercepted the mask in 2022, and experts later confirmed its Egyptian origin.
Meanwhile, the Swiss embassy in Cairo said the artifact has now returned to its homeland, noting that Switzerland has returned around 80 archaeological and cultural items to Egypt since 2011.