Egypt receives an ancient sarcophagus at the Foreign Ministry headquarters after it was recovered from the United States

Shortly after, Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry will receive an ancient sarcophagus known as the “Green Coffin” at a conference at the ministry’s headquarters In the presence of the Minister of Tourism and Antiquities, Dr. Ahmed Eissa, and the US Chargé d’Affairs in Cairo, a joint press conference is scheduled to address the details of the recovery of Egyptian artifacts.

The cover of the coffin is distinguished by an exceptional size, with a length of more than 3 meters. It is made of wood covered with hieroglyphic writings, and it has a green colored face, and it is also decorated with gold decorations.

At the end of last September, Egypt announced the recovery of the cover of an “extraordinary archaeological sarcophagus” belonging to the priest of the city of Herakiopolis, called Ankh-en-Maat from the United States of America. It was in the possession of the Houston Museum, and it was received by the Egyptian Consulate in the city.

In the past three years, American investigations have proven that 16 Egyptian artifacts were illegally smuggled in 3 different cases, including 6 that were recovered from the Metropolitan Museum, and 9 rare artifacts that were in the possession of an American businessman, in addition to a gold coin dating back to the Ptolemaic era.

Bilateral agreements between Egypt and some countries of the European Union, North and Latin America have achieved remarkable success in the file of recovering smuggled antiquities.