Museum of the Bible returns thousands of disputed artefacts to Egyptian authorities christiantoday.com

Thousands of manuscripts and papyrus fragments held by the Museum of the Bible have been returned to Egyptian authorities after questions were raised about their acquisition.

It is believed that the artefacts were brought to the US illegally during the Arab Spring.

The collection, numbering around 5,000 artefacts, includes manuscripts, funeral masks, coffins and the heads of statues.

The Museum of the Bible, based in Washington DC, has now handed the items over to Egyptian control via the US government after three years of talks with country officials…

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