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Cairo Aims to Recover Missing Statue
The golden statue of Ammon is one of the most prominent Egyptian artifacts that left Egypt in the early twentieth century. It is considered one of the rarest pharaonic statues made of pure gold, with its current market value estimated at over half a billion dollars. In 1983, it was sold at an international auction for 83 million dollars. The story of the statue dates back to 1917, when it was discovered by a farmer in Luxor and sold to the antiquities dealer Howard Carter, who recognized its archaeological significance and purchased the statue for one Egyptian pound, a substantial sum at that time. The statue depicts the god Ammon, crafted from gold, weighing about a kilogram, and was one of the items placed inside the Karnak Temples in Luxor. Egypt is currently demanding the return of the Ammon statue from abroad but faces legal and diplomatic challenges due to property laws in foreign countries. Nonetheless, efforts are ongoing in collaboration with international entities to recover stolen artifacts. The Ammon statue remains one of the most important cultural symbols reflecting the grandeur of ancient Egyptian civilization.
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