لُبْنَانُ يُعِيدُ سَبْعًا وَثَلَاثِينَ قِطْعَةً أَثَرِيَّةً إِلَى مِصْرَ
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أَعَادَتِ السُّلُطَاتُ اللُّبْنَانِيَّةُ سَبْعًا وَثَلَاثِينَ قِطْعَةً أَثَرِيَّةً مِصْرِيَّةً إِلَى مِصْرَ. وَأُقِيمَ حَفْلُ التَّسْلِيمِ فِي الْمَتْحَفِ الْوَطَنِيِّ فِي بَيْرُوتَ يَوْمَ الْأَرْبِعَاءِ، ١٦ سِبْتَمْبِرَ ٢٠٢٦.
ضَبَطَتِ السُّلُطَاتُ الْقِطَعَ فِي حَاوِيَةٍ فِي مَرْفَإِ بَيْرُوتَ عَامَ ٢٠٢٠. وَكَانَتِ الْقِطَعُ تُنْقَلُ مِنْ دُونِ وَثَائِقَ رَسْمِيَّةٍ. وَتَعَاوَنَتِ السُّلُطَاتُ اللُّبْنَانِيَّةُ مَعَ مِصْرَ وَالإِنْتِرْبُولِ لِلتَّأَكُّدِ مِنْ مَصْدَرِهَا وَمَالِكِهَا.
تَضُمُّ الْمَجْمُوعَةُ أَقْنِعَةً، وَتَمَاثِيلَ صَغِيرَةً، وَتَمَائِمَ، وَقِطَعًا مِنْ نَسِيجٍ قِبْطِيٍّ، وَتَابُوتَيْنِ خَشَبِيَّيْنِ مُلَوَّنَيْنِ. وَسَتَنْقُلُ مِصْرُ الْقِطَعَ لِفَحْصِهَا وَتَرْمِيمِهَا قَبْلَ أَنْ تُحَدِّدَ أَمَاكِنَ عَرْضِهَا.
وَقَالَ السَّفِيرُ الْمِصْرِيُّ إِنَّ عَوْدَةَ الْقِطَعِ تَحْمِي التُّرَاثَ. وَهِيَ تُؤَكِّدُ أَهَمِّيَّةَ التَّعَاوُنِ بَيْنَ الدُّوَلِ.
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Lebanon Returns 37 Ancient Artifacts to Egypt
Lebanese authorities returned 37 Egyptian artifacts to Egypt. A handover ceremony took place at the National Museum in Beirut on Wednesday, September 16, 2026.
Authorities seized the items in a container at the Port of Beirut in 2020. The artifacts were being moved without official documents. Lebanese authorities worked with Egypt and Interpol to confirm their origin and owner.
The collection includes masks, small statues, amulets, pieces of Coptic textile, and two painted wooden coffins. Egypt will take the items for examination and restoration before deciding where to display them.
The Egyptian ambassador said that returning the artifacts protects heritage. It also shows the importance of cooperation between countries.
Key Vocabulary
| Arabic | Part of speech | English |
|---|---|---|
| قِطْعَةٌ | noun | piece; item |
| حَاوِيَةٌ | noun | container |
| مَرْفَأٌ | noun | port |
| وَثِيقَةٌ | noun | document |
| مَصْدَرٌ | noun | source; origin |
| قِنَاعٌ | noun | mask |
| تَمِيمَةٌ | noun | amulet |
| تَابُوتٌ | noun | coffin; sarcophagus |
| تَرْمِيمٌ | noun | restoration |
Sources
- Al Jazeera: Lebanon returns 37 artefacts smuggled out of Egypt six years ago
- المصري اليوم: بعد 6 سنوات من ضبطها.. مصر تسترد 37 قطعة أثرية فرعونية من لبنان
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