Egypt arrests two with 521 antiquities pieces in Minya

Egyptian police arrested two people in Minya holding 521 antiquities pieces from the Pharaonic, Greek, and Roman eras, intended for trafficking.

• Egypt's Tourism and Antiquities Police arrested two Samalut residents and seized 521 varied antiquities pieces from their home.
• The two confessed the pieces came from illegal excavation in a mountainous area belonging to the Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities.
• Authorities confirmed all seized pieces date to the Pharaonic, Greek, and Roman eras.
• The raid was carried out with the Public Security Sector and the Minya Security Directorate.