Positive news from Egypt

At first I thought it was just fake news: the former minister of antiquities for Egypt declaring last month that most ancient artefacts from his country across the world had been exported legally and should stay where they are. I cannot think of a more constructive statement for moving the antiquities debate forward because, finally, someone in a position of influence has acknowledged reality. Others may cavil at the intervention of Mamdouh el-Damaty, a renowned Egyptologist, professor at Ain S