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Egypt stops attempt to smuggle Jewish artifacts

By Washington Examiner
Published April 18, 2014 1:43pm ET
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Egypt stops attempt to smuggle Jewish artifacts
This image released by Egypt's Ministry of Antiquities on Friday, April 18, 2014 shows cylindrical boxes, part of a cache of Jewish religious artifacts seized by officials in Damietta, Egypt that smugglers wanted to ship to Belgium at one of the country's main ports. Antiquities Minister Mohammed Ibrahim said in a statement Friday that officials found the artifacts while searching cargo Thursday at the coastal city of Damietta. Among the artifacts are a cylindrical wooden box plated in silver, which would have held Torah scrolls. Officials also found a silver knife dating to roughly 1890 with inscriptions, and bells commonly hung in synagogues. (AP Photo/Egypt Ministry of Antiquities) | Uncredited

CAIRO (AP) — Authorities in Egypt say they have seized a cache of Jewish religious artifacts that smugglers wanted to ship to Belgium at one of the country’s main ports.

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