Egypt asks Interpol to trace Tutankhamun relic sold for £4.7m in UK

Cairo calls on international police agency to find head sold to unknown buyer for £4.7mEgypt has asked Interpol to track down a 3,000-year-old Tutankhamun artefactsold in London for £4.7m despite fierce opposition from Cairo, government officials said.Christie ’s auction house sold the 28.5cm (11in) relic for £4,746,250 ($5,970,000) to an unknown buyer on 4 July at one of its most controversial auctions in years.Continue reading...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - Category: Science Authors: Tags: Egypt Archaeology Africa Middle East and North Africa Science World news Culture Tutankhamun Source Type: news