Lebanon returns 37 artefacts smuggled out of Egypt six years ago

The artefacts date back to the pharaonic civilisation, more commonly referred to as ancient Egypt.Published On 16 Sep 202616 Sep 2026Lebanon has returned 37 artefacts to Egypt that were smuggled out of the country six years ago.A ceremony was held at the National Museum of Beirut in the Lebanese capital on Wednesday to celebrate the handover of the artefacts, which date back to the pharaonic civilisation, more commonly referred to as ancient Egypt.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Why the Louvre heist feels like justice — but isn’tlist 2 of 3Egypt unveils Grand Egyptian Museum dedicated to its ancient civilisationlist 3 of 3Egypt’s Sisi welcomes China’s President Xi in Grand Egyptian Museum tourend of list“After investigating the identity and ownership of these items, it was determined that they belonged to Egypt,” said Lebanon’s Culture Minister Ghassan Salame as he gave the items to Egyptian Ambassador to Lebanon Alaa Moussa.“We are setting an example in the strict implementation of the 1970 international convention concerning the prevention of the illicit trafficking of cultural property,” he was quoted as saying by Lebanon’s National News Agency.The artefacts were s...