It seems to me when you have something as significant as ancient Egyptian artifacts, you would want them dispersed as far and wide as possible to ensure throughout history, at least some is preserved. Imagine how much was lost of the Alexandrian library due to one fire.
IMO the greatest historical loss in human history.
Please don’t mention the Library at Alexandria. I cried when I first heard about it in high school, and it still makes me tear up to think of what was lost forever.