LA’s ancient Egyptian treasure trove returned home after FBI crackdown

Filed by Elara Myst

Ancient Egyptian treasures are finally going home.The FBI returned 48 cultural artifacts to Egyptian officials Friday after a probe found the objects had been illicitly trafficked out of Egypt and brought into the US.The collection includes carved figures, amulets and tomb equipment dating to the Pharaonic, Roman and Coptic periods.FBI analysis found no record that the objects had ever been legally removed from Egypt. FBI – Los Angeles With help from the US Department of State, antiquities