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Posted on 08/21/2025 8:54:40 PM PDT by nickcarraway
The representatives for Netherlands and Egypt at the embassy. The Netherlands has returned stolen artifacts to Egypt in a show of solidarity. Photo Credit: Egyptian embassy of the Netherlands
IN a move reflecting international solidarity, the Netherlands has handed over a collection of Egyptian artifacts dating back to ancient Egyptian civilisation. The Egyptian Embassy in The Hague received the artifacts from the Dutch National Museum of Antiquities following confirmation that the archaeological artifacts had been obtained illegally.
The artifacts, which included a myriad of pottery items, are representative of the artistic and artisanal diversity of ancient Egyptian craftsmen. The move, which has been interpreted as an outreach of solidarity, is part of an ongoing effort by the Netherlands to combat the theft of cultural property. The Minister of Tourism and Antiquities of Egypt, Sherif Fathy, expressed appreciation for the effort, and emphasised the importance of protecting each other’s cultural heritage.
This move, which sparked many a debate across social media, comes in the midst of a complex political landscape rife with tension between Cairo and The Hague; it follows the widespread circulation of a video depicting the Foreign Minister of Egypt, Badr Abdel Aty, criticising the Egyptian ambassador in the Netherlands with regards to a recent attack on the embassy building. Stronger security measures in response to the attack have been called for.
The effort by the Netherlands to return the stolen artifacts has been generally regarded as a positive step forward in the cooperation between the two countries, and represents a shared effort to preserve and protect artifacts from ancient Egyptian civilisation.
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I remember a bunch of Nazi paintings at the Pentagon were returned to Germany. I wish they would have been taken the on a road trip to US museums
If Egypt thinks im going to go to Egypt to look at their artifacts, I won’t.
Idiot! These are shards.
Stupid. One, they were NOT stolen. Two, the people who were there when the artifacts were found were NOT the people who made those things.
The ancient Egyptians were replaced long ago by Arabs.
Second, that part of the world takes it to the streets and loots the museums every few decades. Those artifacts get smashed and stolen. ISIS did it, the Iraqis did it, the Taliban did it, the Egyptians did it.
It’s stupid to give those things to those irresponsible people.
But I guess if it makes a bunch of angsty white women happy...
As if they will ever be happy.
“apnews.com › general-news-7110a887578543efbfc56508Egypt’s devastating museum looting latest casualty | AP News
Aug 19, 2013 · CAIRO (AP) — As violent clashes roiled Egypt, looters made away with a prized 3,500-year-old limestone statue, ancient beaded jewelry and more than 1,000 other artifacts....
Why not return them to Macedonia, home of the last Egyptian rulers, instead of handing them to some stupid Arabs?
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