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Switzerland returns ancient Egyptian funerary mask
The Swiss Embassy in Egypt returned an ancient funerary mask from the Ptolemaic era, over two thousand years old, to Egypt. Swiss customs authorities had seized it upon its entry into the country in 2022, and archaeology experts confirmed its Egyptian origin. The Federal Councillor, Elizabeth Borne Schneider, then handed the mask over to the Egyptian ambassador in Bern. This step is part of the ongoing cooperation efforts between the two countries to protect cultural heritage and combat illegal trafficking of artifacts, as Switzerland has returned around 80 archaeological pieces to Egypt since 2011.
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