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Egyptian security forces in Minya arrested a man found in possession of 151 ancient artefacts intended for illegal trade, the Interior Ministry said on Tuesday, 15 September. The seized items included two ancient coffins, 37 statues made of limestone, and bronze, a statue base, an amulet, three vessels, a pottery flask, and 97 metal coins. During questioning, the suspect admitted that the artefacts had been obtained through illegal excavation at a mountainous site in Abu Qurqas, Minya. He also…
