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Hurghada airport officials foil attempt to smuggle 18th-century Coptic icon
The antique religious object was seized at Hurghada International airport as a passenger attempted to smuggle it to Germany
Antiquities officials at Hurghada International Airport foiled an attempt on Monday to smuggle an antique Coptic icon out of Egypt.
According to Naglaa El-Kobrosly, director of the Antiquities Units in Egyptian Airport, a passenger was attempting to smuggle the 18th century religious object to Germany.
