Mummy Smugglers Arrested

[CHEF GIRL]

Egyptian police confiscated four ancient mummies on Wednesday and arrested three antiquities smugglers who had stolen them from an ancient graveyard, a security official said.
Wrapped in layers of linen and deco***** with ancient Egyptian hieroglyphics, the mummies were found in the southern province of Minya, 135 miles south of Cairo, the official said on condition of anonymity because he is not authorized to speak to the press.
The three smugglers also were allegedly found with 10 small ancient statues. They confessed that they had planned to sell the objects to antiquities brokers, the official said.
The mummies are of a child and three men, but no further details were available, the official said. Archeologists were summoned to check the mummies, he added.
Egypt has drastically stepped up efforts in recent years to stop the trafficking of its antiquities.
It has warned foreign museums that it will not help them mount exhibitions on ancient Egypt unless they return smuggled artifacts.

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Wow! You know it's not a surprise to read about these smugglers, but to hear that they had stolen mummies from an ancient graveyard now thats just creepy and down right disrespectful.

[wackychick]

I wish they could figure a way to keep the tomb robbers from ruining the historic ruins in Egypt - pyramids or smaller ones, either way. They should be kept unmolested so that the trained archeologists can study the important information an undisturbed tomb can offer.

[CHEF GIRL]

I agree with you Wacky Chick