Netherlands to return stolen ancient sculpture to Egypt
Summary
Category: world The Netherlands has agreed to return a 3,500-year-old stolen Egyptian sculpture to Egypt. The sculpture was illegally taken during the Arab Spring and was found at a Dutch art fair in 2022. The return aligns with the opening of the Grand Egyptian Museum in Egypt.Key Facts
- The sculpture is a stone head of an Egyptian official from the time of Pharaoh Thutmose III.
- It was likely stolen during the Arab Spring in 2011 or 2012.
- It was discovered at a Dutch arts and antiques fair in Maastricht in 2022.
- Dutch prime minister Dick Schoof announced the return at the Grand Egyptian Museum's opening.
- The sculpture will be given back to Egypt's ambassador to the Netherlands by the end of the year.
- The Grand Egyptian Museum in Giza, which displays 100,000 artifacts, has recently opened.
- The museum project was delayed due to the Arab Spring and cost $1.2 billion to complete.
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