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After three decades, the statue of Ramses II (3,400 years old) returns to Egypt
The statue was stolen from the temple of Ramses II, in Abydos, in southern Egypt, between the late 1980s and early 1990s.
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A 3,400-year-old statue depicting the head of King Ramses II has been returned to Egypt. The return comes nearly 30 years after it was stolen and smuggled out of the country.
The statue is now in the Egyptian Museum in Cairo and will be restored before going on display, Egypt's Ministry of Antiquities said in a statement Sunday, according to Reuters.
The statue was stolen from Ramses II's temple in Abydos, in southern Egypt, in the late 1980s or early 1990s.
The artifact passed through several countries before ending up in Switzerland, where it was seized by authorities in the canton of Geneva following a criminal investigation.
"This head is part of a group statue representing King Ramses II seated beside a number of ancient Egyptian deities," said Shaaban Abdel Gawad, head of Egypt's repatriation department.
Ramses II, who ascended to the throne at age 25 to succeed his father Seti I, ruled Egypt for nearly 66 years, the longest reign in Egyptian history.
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