Israel-Egypt, papyrus diplomacy. Lapid in Cairo returns valuable smuggled archaeological finds

JERUSALEM – A symbolic signal of the warming of relations between Israel and Egypt: the Israeli Foreign Minister Yair Lapid on a visit to Cairo he handed over to the counterpart Sameh Shoukry 95 archaeological finds stolen from Israel over the years. An act due to “protect a cultural heritage of humanity for which it is essential to collaborate to eradicate smuggling activities”, said Eli Eskozido, the director of the Israeli Antiquities Authority who accompanied Lapid to the Egyptian capital, hoping the strengthening of cooperation with the Cairo Antiquities Ministry also in archaeological research.