The Pharaoh’s Bracelet: A $4,000 Heist That Cost Egypt a Priceless Treasure

    A real-life museum heist in Cairo has left Egypt’s heritage poorer. On September 9, a 3,000-year-old gold and lapis bracelet of Pharaoh Amenemope vanished from the Egyptian Museum in an inside job. Melted down for just $4,000, this priceless artifact’s loss echoes the tomb robberies of ancient times.
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    Laura Ranieri

    Laura Ranieri Roy is an Egyptologist, writer and founder-director of Ancient Egypt Alive – an organization that seeks to inspire passion about Egypt’s past. She creates and leads enriching history content, exciting online events, in-depth ancient history courses — and curated small-group tours to Egypt.