FBI Returns 48 Ancient Objects to Egypt in Repatriation Ceremony

By Mika LeeAugust 24, 2026

The FBI’s Los Angeles Field Office returned forty-eight Egyptian cultural artifacts to their country of origin in a repatriation ceremony last Friday, the organization announced in a press release. The ongoing investigation into the objects, which is being conducted alongside analysis from the Egyptian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, has determined that the suspected trafficker of […]

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