Egypt retrieves ancient golden mummy mask from Switzerland

Egypt has recovered a golden mummy mask that dates back more than two thousand years from Switzerland, after it was illegally smuggled out. The Egyptian embassy in Bern successfully coordinated with Swiss authorities to repatriate the artifact, which dates back to the Ptolemaic era. Its entry into Switzerland was halted in 2022. Since 2011, Switzerland has returned approximately 80 archaeological pieces to Egypt. Over the past decade, Egypt has managed to recover around 30,000 smuggled artifacts as part of its efforts to combat the trafficking of cultural heritage.

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