Egyptian authorities spotted the artifact when it was offered for sale in an exhibition in London in 2013, after it was ...
The bust was reportedly stolen from the Temple of Seti I in Abydos—one of Egypt’s oldest cities—which was built in the 13th century B.C.E. by Pharaoh Seti I, the father of Ramses II.
Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. Cairo: Egypt welcomed home a 3400-year-old statue depicting the head of King Ramses II after it was stolen and smuggled out of the ...
The artefact will be restored, the ministry said in a statement. The statue was stolen from the Ramses II temple in the ancient city of Abydos in Southern Egypt more than three decades ago.