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The hobby of collecting coins and artifacts
Is coin collecting a hobby considered a crime under the antiquities law? This article does not reflect the opinion of the Arab collector, but only the personal opinion of the writer. About 20 years ago, when I decided to emigrate, some esteemed friends warned me not to try to leave Egypt with any currency older than 100 years, otherwise I would face legal consequences…
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A piece of Tutankhamun
The Egyptian government has failed to recover a piece of Tutankhamun's artifact. In news reported hours ago, an artifact belonging to King Tutankhamun was sold at a Christie's auction for £4.7 million (US$6 million). The artifact is a quartzite head. After two months of negotiations by the Egyptian government to recover the piece, the sale was unsuccessful.
July 5, 2019