As violent protests sweep France, Egypt calls for return of artifacts from Louvre
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Key context: <p>Violent protests in the French capital Paris have led to the closure of the Louvre Museum, bringing renewed attention to the security of Egyptian antiquities housed abroad. This has also reopened the debate over the repatriation of artifacts that were removed from Egypt through illicit means, while raising questions about the ability of international museums …</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.egyptindependent.com/as-violent-protests-sweep-france-egypt-calls-for-return-of-artifacts-from-louvre/">As violent protests sweep France, Egypt calls for return of artifacts from Louvre</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.egyptindependent.com">Egypt Independent</a>.</p> This development from egyptindependent.com highlights ongoing changes in the sector.
Violent protests in the French capital Paris have led to the closure of the Louvre Museum, bringing renewed attention to the security of Egyptian antiquities housed abroad. This has also reopened the debate over the repatriation of artifacts that were removed from Egypt through illicit means, while raising questions about the ability of international museums … The post As violent protests sweep France, Egypt calls for return of artifacts from Louvre appeared first on Egypt Independent.
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