Egypt recovers 2,700-year-old sarcophagus lid from US
Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry announced the recovery of the artefact, known as the "Green Sarcophagus", during a televised press conference Monday.
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An ancient Egyptian wooden sarcophagus being handed over at the foreign ministry headquarters in the capital Cairo. (AFP Photo)
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CAIRO - Egypt announced Monday the recovery of a sarcophagus lid dating back nearly 2,700 years that it said had been smuggled out and