3,400-Year-Old Stolen Statue of King Ramses II Returned to Egypt for Restoration
Egypt has recovered a 3,400-year-old statue of King Ramses II that was stolen from the Ramses II temple in Abydos over three decades ago.
The head statue is now in the Egyptian Museum in Cairo and will undergo restoration.
The exact theft date is unknown but is estimated to have occurred in the late 1980s or early 1990s.
In 2013, Egyptian authorities identified a stolen ancient statue of King Ramses II's head in an exhibition in London.
The head had been moved to several countries before reaching Switzerland.
Egypt and Swiss authorities worked together to prove Egypt's ownership.
Last year, Switzerland returned the head to the Egyptian embassy in Bern, and it was recently brought back to Egypt.
King Ramses II, also known as Ramses the Great, was one of ancient Egypt's most powerful pharaohs, ruling from 1279 to 1213 B.C. The head is part of a group of statues depicting Ramses II seated with Egyptian deities.
The exact theft date is unknown but is estimated to have occurred in the late 1980s or early 1990s.
In 2013, Egyptian authorities identified a stolen ancient statue of King Ramses II's head in an exhibition in London.
The head had been moved to several countries before reaching Switzerland.
Egypt and Swiss authorities worked together to prove Egypt's ownership.
Last year, Switzerland returned the head to the Egyptian embassy in Bern, and it was recently brought back to Egypt.
King Ramses II, also known as Ramses the Great, was one of ancient Egypt's most powerful pharaohs, ruling from 1279 to 1213 B.C. The head is part of a group of statues depicting Ramses II seated with Egyptian deities.
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