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The bracelet of Pharaoh Amenemope has been stolen by a restoration specialist at the Egyptian Museum and melted down. Dated back to 1000 BC, it contained spherical lapis lazuli beads and was sold for only $4,000 at a gold workshop in Cairo.

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The bracelet of Pharaoh Amenemope has been stolen by a restoration specialist at the Egyptian Museum and melted down. Dated back to 1000 BC, it contained spherical lapis lazuli beads and was sold for only $4,000 at a gold workshop in Cairo.

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This gold bracelet of the ancient Egyptian pharaoh Shoshenq IIa is crafted in two hinged sections, and set at its center with a lapis lazuli Mesopotamian cylinder seal dating to the Akkadian Empire . Now housed at the Egyptian Museum in Cairo

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This gold bracelet of the ancient Egyptian pharaoh Shoshenq IIa is crafted in two hinged sections, and set at its center with a lapis lazuli Mesopotamian cylinder seal dating to the Akkadian Empire . Now housed at the Egyptian Museum in Cairo

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A pectoral made of gold and lapis lazuli, found in the burial of the queen Kama in Leontopolis, Egypt. 837-728 BCE, now housed at the Egyptian Museum in Cairo

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A pectoral made of gold and lapis lazuli, found in the burial of the queen Kama in Leontopolis, Egypt. 837-728 BCE, now housed at the Egyptian Museum in Cairo

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A gold, carnelian, lapis lazuli and feldspar bracelet of the High Priest of Amun, Pinedjem II, found on his mummy in the Royal Cache at Thebes, Egypt. 990-969 BCE, now housed at the Egyptian Museum in Cairo

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A gold, carnelian, lapis lazuli and feldspar bracelet of the High Priest of Amun, Pinedjem II, found on his mummy in the Royal Cache at Thebes, Egypt. 990-969 BCE, now housed at the Egyptian Museum in Cairo

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Royal staff handle from the Achaemenid Empire . It features a cylindrical gold socket, ending in two lapis lazuli lion heads. The socket is decorated with repoussé work, and traces of ivory or bone remain inside. On display at the Iranian Gallery, British Museum.

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Royal staff handle from the Achaemenid Empire . It features a cylindrical gold socket, ending in two lapis lazuli lion heads. The socket is decorated with repoussé work, and traces of ivory or bone remain inside. On display at the Iranian Gallery, British Museum.

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Runestone dated to the 1200-1300's that reads, "I am a stone" It was found in the old church in Losen and was relocated to the Historical Museum of Stockholm in 1864

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Runestone dated to the 1200-1300's that reads, "I am a stone" It was found in the old church in Losen and was relocated to the Historical Museum of Stockholm in 1864

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This beautiful necklace of Princess Khenmet was found on her mummy, and is formed of a series of amulets made of gold, and set with semiprecious stones, such as carnelian, turquoise and lapis lazuli. Ca. 1932-1898 BCE, now housed at the Egyptian Museum in Cairo

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This beautiful necklace of Princess Khenmet was found on her mummy, and is formed of a series of amulets made of gold, and set with semiprecious stones, such as carnelian, turquoise and lapis lazuli. Ca. 1932-1898 BCE, now housed at the Egyptian Museum in Cairo

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German conservator Christian Eckmann works on the restoration of the golden mask of King Tutankhamun at the Egyptian Museum in Cairo, Egypt.

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German conservator Christian Eckmann works on the restoration of the golden mask of King Tutankhamun at the Egyptian Museum in Cairo, Egypt.

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An ancient bronze griffin head dating back to the 7th century BC, has been repatriated to Greece from US after it was stolen nearly a century ago, marking the latest repatriation in a broader shift of the museum world to return stolen artifacts to their places of origin.

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An ancient bronze griffin head dating back to the 7th century BC, has been repatriated to Greece from US after it was stolen nearly a century ago, marking the latest repatriation in a broader shift of the museum world to return stolen artifacts to their places of origin.

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Lapis-lazuli bull's head, probably Mesopotamian in origin, set into a gold mount of Egyptian workmanship, from the 3rd Intermediate Period , with floral decoration. From Dahshur in Egypt, now housed at the British Museum

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Lapis-lazuli bull's head, probably Mesopotamian in origin, set into a gold mount of Egyptian workmanship, from the 3rd Intermediate Period , with floral decoration. From Dahshur in Egypt, now housed at the British Museum

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Bracelet that belonged to Queen Amanishakheto of the Kingdom of Kush, who reigned from approximately 10 BC to 1 AD. It was found in her tomb in Nubia and is currently located in the Egyptian Museum in Berlin.

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Bracelet that belonged to Queen Amanishakheto of the Kingdom of Kush, who reigned from approximately 10 BC to 1 AD. It was found in her tomb in Nubia and is currently located in the Egyptian Museum in Berlin.

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A Persian royal rhyton crafted from pure gold, widely regarded as the best-preserved example from the ancient world. Dating back to the Achaemenid Empire , it was discovered in Hamadan and is housed at the National Museum of Iran.

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A Persian royal rhyton crafted from pure gold, widely regarded as the best-preserved example from the ancient world. Dating back to the Achaemenid Empire , it was discovered in Hamadan and is housed at the National Museum of Iran.

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Hassocks found at the tomb of the pharaoh Tutankhamun . They were stuffed with bran, lined with linen, and covered with intricate polychrome beadwork. Now housed at the Grand Egyptian Museum

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Hassocks found at the tomb of the pharaoh Tutankhamun . They were stuffed with bran, lined with linen, and covered with intricate polychrome beadwork. Now housed at the Grand Egyptian Museum

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Head from a statue of the goddess Hathor in the form of a cow. Egypt, New Kingdom, 18th dynasty, ca 1450 BC. Calcite with lapis lazuli and rock crystal. Loaned to the Metropolitan Museum of Art from the British Museum

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Head from a statue of the goddess Hathor in the form of a cow. Egypt, New Kingdom, 18th dynasty, ca 1450 BC. Calcite with lapis lazuli and rock crystal. Loaned to the Metropolitan Museum of Art from the British Museum

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Burial with skeleton and gold. The Varna Necropolis was discovered during construction in 1972 and has over 300 graves. The site is renowned for containing the oldest known gold objects and jewelry, dating back to the Copper Age Varna Archaeological Museum, Bulgaria

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Burial with skeleton and gold. The Varna Necropolis was discovered during construction in 1972 and has over 300 graves. The site is renowned for containing the oldest known gold objects and jewelry, dating back to the Copper Age Varna Archaeological Museum, Bulgaria

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The leather cuirass of the pharaoh Tutankhamun . Painstakingly restored and now on display at the Grand Egyptian Museum, it is the only complete piece of body armor to survive from Ancient Egypt

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The leather cuirass of the pharaoh Tutankhamun . Painstakingly restored and now on display at the Grand Egyptian Museum, it is the only complete piece of body armor to survive from Ancient Egypt

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This gold collar from the Royal Tombs of Tanis is an ancient piece of currently in the Egyptian Museum in Cairo. It dates back to approximately 1070–712 B.C.

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This gold collar from the Royal Tombs of Tanis is an ancient piece of currently in the Egyptian Museum in Cairo. It dates back to approximately 1070–712 B.C.

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Egyptian Scarab Bracelet, from Tomb of Tutankhamun , and was made with Gold, Lapis-lazuli, Carnelian, Turquoise and other semi-precious stones.

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Egyptian Scarab Bracelet, from Tomb of Tutankhamun , and was made with Gold, Lapis-lazuli, Carnelian, Turquoise and other semi-precious stones.

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A 2,000-year-old hat intended to keep Roman soldiers cool in the heat of the desert following their conquest of Ancient Egypt has been painstakingly brought back to life. The artefact, now held at Bolton Museum, is believed to be one of only 3 similar headpieces remaining in the world

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A 2,000-year-old hat intended to keep Roman soldiers cool in the heat of the desert following their conquest of Ancient Egypt has been painstakingly brought back to life. The artefact, now held at Bolton Museum, is believed to be one of only 3 similar headpieces remaining in the world

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