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Lebanon Returns 37 Seized Egyptian Artefacts to Egypt

By Drooid · Sep 16, 2026, 11:29 PM UTC · How we work

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Lebanon returned 37 ancient Egyptian artefacts to Egypt at Beirut’s National Museum.
The items were seized at the Port of Beirut in 2020.
Culture Minister Ghassan Salame handed the artefacts to Egyptian Ambassador Alaa Moussa.
A September 2023 judicial mandate ordered the artefacts’ transfer, confirmed with International Criminal Police Organization (INTERPOL), Egypt and Lebanon’s prosecutor.
The collection includes masks, wooden dolls, Coptic textiles, glass-paste amulets and two coffins.

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Lebanon returned 37 ancient Egyptian artefacts to Egypt at Beirut’s National Museum.
The items were seized at the Port of Beirut in 2020.
Culture Minister Ghassan Salame handed the artefacts to Egyptian Ambassador Alaa Moussa.
A September 2023 judicial mandate ordered the artefacts’ transfer, confirmed with International Criminal Police Organization (INTERPOL), Egypt and Lebanon’s prosecutor.
The collection includes masks, wooden dolls, Coptic textiles, glass-paste amulets and two coffins.