Looted Egyptian artifacts taken from the New York Met are being returned to Egypt

News on US investigators seizing a dozen looted artifacts worth over USD 13 mn from the New York Metropolitan Museum of Art leads the conversation in the international press this morning, with coverage from the New York Times, CNNand The Independent. The 27 artifacts, which also include 21 from Italy and six from Egypt, will be repatriated to their countries of origin in official ceremonies next week, according to the Manhattan district attorney’s office.