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The head of Amun, with the Egyptian ambassador in the background. AFP

Five relics from the Pharaonic age are displayed in Kuwait before being handed back to Egypt. They were confiscated by Kuwaiti authorities in 2019. All Photos: Kuna

The Pharaonic treasures are wrapped before being handed over to the Egyptian embassy in Kuwait.

One of the relics handed over by Kuwait to Egypt.

A figurine of a woman from the Pharaonic age.

Three of the stolen artefacts date back to 1400 BC, while the remaining two have yet to be classified.

Kuwait says the objects were seized from a traveller who arrived on a direct flight from Luxor.

Ancient relief fragments at the Egyptian embassy in Kuwait City. AFP

The head of a statue of the ancient Egyptian god Amun. AFP

The treasures were returned in a ceremony attended by officials from Kuwait's National Council for Culture, Arts, and Literature. AFP

The head of Amun and other artefacts smuggled from Egypt to Kuwait. AFP

Sultan Al Dawis of Kuwait's National Council for Culture, Arts, and Literature with Egyptian ambassador to Kuwait Osama Shaltout at the handover ceremony. AFP

Mr Al Dawis signs the handover documents. AFP

The head of Amun, with the Egyptian ambassador in the background. AFP

Five relics from the Pharaonic age are displayed in Kuwait before being handed back to Egypt. They were confiscated by Kuwaiti authorities in 2019. All Photos: Kuna

The Pharaonic treasures are wrapped before being handed over to the Egyptian embassy in Kuwait.

One of the relics handed over by Kuwait to Egypt.

A figurine of a woman from the Pharaonic age.

Three of the stolen artefacts date back to 1400 BC, while the remaining two have yet to be classified.

Kuwait says the objects were seized from a traveller who arrived on a direct flight from Luxor.

Ancient relief fragments at the Egyptian embassy in Kuwait City. AFP

The head of a statue of the ancient Egyptian god Amun. AFP

The treasures were returned in a ceremony attended by officials from Kuwait's National Council for Culture, Arts, and Literature. AFP

The head of Amun and other artefacts smuggled from Egypt to Kuwait. AFP

Sultan Al Dawis of Kuwait's National Council for Culture, Arts, and Literature with Egyptian ambassador to Kuwait Osama Shaltout at the handover ceremony. AFP

Mr Al Dawis signs the handover documents. AFP

The head of Amun, with the Egyptian ambassador in the background. AFP

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