Kuwait returns smuggled antiquities to Egypt - in pictures

  • Five relics from the Pharaonic age are displayed in Kuwait before being handed back to Egypt. They were confiscated by Kuwaiti authorities in 2019. All Photos: Kuna
    Five relics from the Pharaonic age are displayed in Kuwait before being handed back to Egypt. They were confiscated by Kuwaiti authorities in 2019. All Photos: Kuna
  • The Pharaonic treasures are wrapped before being handed over to the Egyptian embassy in Kuwait.
    The Pharaonic treasures are wrapped before being handed over to the Egyptian embassy in Kuwait.
  • One of the relics handed over by Kuwait to Egypt.
    One of the relics handed over by Kuwait to Egypt.
  • A figurine of a woman from the Pharaonic age.
    A figurine of a woman from the Pharaonic age.
  • Three of the stolen artefacts date back to 1400 BC, while the remaining two have yet to be classified.
    Three of the stolen artefacts date back to 1400 BC, while the remaining two have yet to be classified.
  • Kuwait says the objects were seized from a traveller who arrived on a direct flight from Luxor.
    Kuwait says the objects were seized from a traveller who arrived on a direct flight from Luxor.
  • Ancient relief fragments at the Egyptian embassy in Kuwait City. AFP
    Ancient relief fragments at the Egyptian embassy in Kuwait City. AFP
  • The head of a statue of the ancient Egyptian god Amun. AFP
    The head of a statue of the ancient Egyptian god Amun. AFP
  • The treasures were returned in a ceremony attended by officials from Kuwait's National Council for Culture, Arts, and Literature. AFP
    The treasures were returned in a ceremony attended by officials from Kuwait's National Council for Culture, Arts, and Literature. AFP
  • The head of Amun and other artefacts smuggled from Egypt to Kuwait. AFP
    The head of Amun and other artefacts smuggled from Egypt to Kuwait. AFP
  • Sultan Al Dawis of Kuwait's National Council for Culture, Arts, and Literature with Egyptian ambassador to Kuwait Osama Shaltout at the handover ceremony. AFP
    Sultan Al Dawis of Kuwait's National Council for Culture, Arts, and Literature with Egyptian ambassador to Kuwait Osama Shaltout at the handover ceremony. AFP
  • Mr Al Dawis signs the handover documents. AFP
    Mr Al Dawis signs the handover documents. AFP
  • The head of Amun, with the Egyptian ambassador in the background. AFP
    The head of Amun, with the Egyptian ambassador in the background. AFP