Egyptian authorities managed to uncover a "large archaeological museum" in the home of an employee in Asyut Governorate, southern Egypt. The Egyptian Ministry of Interior announced that investigations and information from the General Security Services and Tourism and Antiquities Police confirmed that the employee possessed archaeological artifacts at his residence within the jurisdiction of the Second Asyut Police Department for the purpose of trafficking.
Authorities raided the employee's home and found a large archaeological museum, discovering 1,118 artifacts, including a model of a coffin containing a mummy, two wooden coffins, another mummy, inscriptions, Egyptian hieroglyphs, and an incomplete two-part sarcophagus made of marble.
Inside the house, authorities also found two wooden statues featuring engravings and drawings, several stone tablets, papyrus scrolls, scarabs, and various necklaces of different sizes and shapes, along with many intact and incomplete statues from ancient times. Additionally, authorities seized a number of stone and wooden artifacts, decorative pieces, faience, pottery, and housewares from different eras, along with various coins of different shapes and sizes from ancient times.
The Egyptian Interior Ministry stated that after presenting the seized items to the relevant authorities, they confirmed that all the items were archaeological and dated back to various ancient periods. The ministry also confirmed that legal actions have been taken against the employee, and he has been referred to investigative authorities.
