US returns 'priceless' antiquities to Egypt

Описание: (7 Sep 2022)
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ASSOCIATED PRESS
New York - 7 September 2022
1. Wide of repatriation ceremony
2. Tight of Egyptian antique being repatriated
3. Bragg shaking hands with Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg and Ambassador Howayda Issam Abdel Rahman Consul General of the Arab Republic of Egypt in New York shaking hands
4. SOUNDBITE (English) Alvin Bragg, Manhattan District Attorney:
"As you can see before you, we are returning 16 priceless antiquities to Egypt. And I want to underscore the word priceless. We often do put estimates on this, but these are priceless pieces of history and culture. They were seized pursuant to a wide ranging investigation into illegal traffickers and looters. Nine of the pieces are being returned following a specific groundbreaking investigation into Michael Steinhart, one of the world's largest ancient art collectors. And that investigation resulted in a lifetime ban, which is a first of its kind punishment in this area."
5. Various of antiquities being returned to Egypt
6. SOUNDBITE (English) Rick Patel, Deputy Special Agent-in-Charge, Homeland Security Investigations:
"Trafficking in art antiquities is a multibillion dollar criminal enterprise. And the sad truth is that these incredible works were stolen and trafficked by those who did not appreciate them for their true beauty but only were looking to to turn a profit."
7. Various of antiquities being returned to Egypt
8. SOUNDBITE (English) Howayda Issam Abdel Rahman, Consul General of the Arab Republic of Egypt:
"And here we are celebrating the repatriation of this exquisite collection of artifacts on display today. It's safe to say that we can open an entire museum solely based on the artifacts repatriated via the support of the district attorney of New York."
9. Various of antiquities
10. Bragg, Patel, Rahman taking picture at end of ceremony
STORYLINE:
Manhattan District Attorney Alvin L. Bragg, Jr., has returned 16 antiquities valued at over $4 million to Egypt.
In a ceremony in New York, Bragg said 9 of the pieces were recovered after an investigation into Michael Steinhardt, one of the world's largest ancient art collectors.
Bragg said the Steinhardt investigation resulted in a lifetime collecting ban being placed on Steinhardt, a "first of its kind punishment."
Rick Patel, Deputy Special Agent-in-Charge, Homeland Security Investigations, said that despite the success of this investigation trafficking art antiquities remains a " mulit-billion dollar criminal enterprise."
The Consul General of the Arab Republic of Egypt in New York was also at the ceremony and joked that these type of repatriation ceremonies are becoming a yearly event for the government of Egypt.
"Its safe to say that we can open an entire museum solely based on the artifacts repatriated via the support of the district attorney of New York, " said Howayda Issam Abdel Rahman.
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