Artifacts taken from Egypt Museum

Prized artifacts missing from Cairo museum after looters brake in.

By JPOST.COM STAFF

FEBRUARY 14, 2011 19:14

Egypt protesters FOR GALLERY 6 (photo credit: Associated Press) — Egypt protesters FOR GALLERY 6

(photo credit: Associated Press)

Prized artifacts were reported missing from the Egyptian Museum in Cairo on Monday after looters broke in during recent unrest.

Among the missing items were a statue of King Tutankhamun, and a heart scarab of the 18th Dynasty official Yuya.