Exterior of the Houston Museum of Natural Science, photographed in January 2021. On January 2, Egyptian officials said an ancient wooden sarcophagus that had been featured at the museum was returned to Egypt after U.S. authorities realized it had been looted. Image courtesy of Wikimedia Commons, photo credit WhisperToMe. Shared under the Creative Commons CC0 1.0 Universal Public Domain Dedication.
CAIRO (AP) – An ancient wooden sarcophagus that was featured at the Houston Museum of Natural Science was returned to Egypt after U.S. authorities determined it was looted years ago, Egyptian officials said January 2.
