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Egypt Museum Scandal: 3,000-Year-Old Gold Bracelet Stolen and Melted Down

Egypt Museum Scandal: 3,000-Year-Old Gold Bracelet Stolen and Melted Down

A priceless 3,000-year-old gold bracelet has been stolen from the Egyptian Museum in Cairo and melted down, Egyptian authorities confirmed. According to the Ministry of Interior, the artifact—dating to the Third Intermediate Period of ancient Egypt (1075–652 BCE)—was discovered missing on September 13 from a secure iron safe inside the museum’s restoration workshop. Investigations revealed