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U.S. returns parts of queen's temple, ancient gold coin and other rare smuggled artifacts to Egypt, officials say

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25 rare artifacts were handed over following a three-year recovery effort by Egypt 's consulate in New York .

The collection includes a Greco-Roman portrait and fragments of what is believed to be a temple of Queen Hatshepsut .

Officials did not reveal exactly how the artifacts left Egypt or how they surfaced in the U.S. They were seized in separate investigations beginning in 2022 .

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