Ancient artifacts theft puts Egypt in the spotlight: Egyptian authorities have arrested two men for attempting to steal hundreds of ancient artifacts from Abu Qir Bay, according to a statement from the Interior Ministry. The suspects, who had dived to the sea floor to retrieve the items, allegedly planned to traffic the treasures — including 448 objects dating back to Greek and Roman antiquity. CNN had the story.
Egypt arrests two men for attempted theft of over 400 ancient artifacts
The suspects dived to the sea floor to retrieve the items for trafficking