Ancient Egyptian coffin returned to Cairo

Tim Allman 2019-10-02

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Museum officials in Cairo have welcomed the return of the golden coffin of a priest in ancient Egypt - which had been stolen and smuggled out of the country. The gilded sarcophagus had been discovered in the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York. The Met has apologised - saying it was given fake documentation for the piece. The BBC's Tim Allman reports.

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