Egypt has recovered 13 ancient artefacts from the United Kingdom and Germany, including a limestone funerary stela, a beaded funerary mask, and several amulets, the Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities said Sunday. The stela, dating to the New Kingdom, depicts the deceased overseer of builders, in a devotional scene before the gods Osiris, Isis, and the four sons of Horus. Other recovered pieces include a small red baboon-shaped amulet symbolising divine protection, a green faience vessel with a base, a small blue faience funerary jar, both from the 18th Dynasty. There were also part of a bronze crown adorned with a feather, serpent and ram's head — once part of a large statue of Osiris from the 22nd–26th Dynasties. The haul also features a funerary mask made of beads from the 26th Dynasty, along with several faience and black stone amulets. From Germany, the returned items include a skull and hand from an unidentified mummy, and an ankh-shaped amulet — the ancient Egyptian symbol of life. Tourism and Antiquities Minister Sherif Fathy said the recovery underscored Egypt's determination to protect its heritage, thanking London's Metropolitan Police and Hamburg authorities for their cooperation. The artefacts have been transferred to the Egyptian Museum in Tahrir Square for restoration before going on public display. Attribution: Amwal Al Ghad English Subediting: Y.Yasser
