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.
The case came to light after the artifacts’ most recent possessor did some digging and discovered their entry into the US was questionable.
FBI analysis found no record that the objects had ever been legally removed from Egypt.
Investigators with the bureau’s Art Crime Team traced all 48 pieces to illicit…
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