CAIRO, June 4 (MENA) – Egypt’s Consulate General in New York has recovered a collection of 11 Egyptian artifacts thanks to close cooperation with the New York County District Attorney's Office, US law enforcement authorities, the foreign ministry’s cultural sector, and the Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities, said the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Emigration and Egyptian Expatriates on Wednesday.

The move comes as part of the Egyptian State's continued efforts to preserve its cultural heritage and recover smuggled Egyptian artifacts, the ministry said in a statement.

The restored artifacts comprise a remarkable collection of historically significant antiquities that were smuggled out of Egypt in recent years. US authorities traced and seized them in preparation for their repatriation to Egypt, it added.

The collection includes a vessel of the god Bes, dating back to the Late Period of ancient Egypt (circa 600 B.C.), a pendant in the shape of the head of Horus dating approximately between 300-700 B.C., and the head of a Roman-era statue dating between the 1st and 4th centuries. (MENA)

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