The Netherlands returns a 3,500-year-old sculpture to Egypt. The sculpture shows a high-ranking official from the dynasty of Pharaoh Thutmose III, and was stolen from Egypt during the Arab Spring in 2011. [1773×2048]

More info:

[https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/03/world/europe/ancient-egypt-sculpture-return-netherlands.html](https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/03/world/europe/ancient-egypt-sculpture-return-netherlands.html)

[https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cnve21y7lreo](https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cnve21y7lreo)

[https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/netherlands-return-3500-year-old-sculpture-egypt-2025-11-02/](https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/netherlands-return-3500-year-old-sculpture-egypt-2025-11-02/)

[https://www.cbsnews.com/news/egypt-netherlands-to-return-3500-year-old-sculpture-gem-museum-opening/](https://www.cbsnews.com/news/egypt-netherlands-to-return-3500-year-old-sculpture-gem-museum-opening/)

[https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/11/03/egypt-artefact-sculpture-stolen-arab-spring-netherlands/](https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/11/03/egypt-artefact-sculpture-stolen-arab-spring-netherlands/)

I need new glasses. “The Neanderthals return a 3,500-year-old sculpture to Egypt.” Took me a solid minute trying to comprehend the line. edit:typo