A 3,000 -year -old gold bracelet disappeared from the Egyptian Museum’s restoration laboratory in Cairo, the Ministry of Antiquities said.

The precious jewelry, decorated with “spherical beads of lapis Lazouli”, dates back to the Pharaoh Amenemopi era of the 21st Dynasty (1070–945 BC).

The Ministry of Antiquities has announced that an internal investigation is being carried out on the case without reporting, however, when the valuable object was last seen.

According to Egyptian media, the loss was found in recent days during the census, although this has not been officially confirmed. The ministry said that all antiquities units were informed at airports, ports and land borders in the country, and the case was not immediately announced to proceed with investigations. At the same time, a complete inventory of the content of the laboratory is underway.

The Egyptian Museum in Tahrir Square hosts more than 170,000 exhibits, including the famous golden burial mask of Pharaoh Amenemop. The disappearance is noted a few weeks before the inauguration of the Grand Egyptian Museum on November 1st, which is being promoted by President Abdel Fatah al-Sisi as an important cultural milestone.

One of the most iconic collections, the treasures of the Tutankhamos tomb, is already being prepared for transport for the inauguration.

In 2021, Egypt organized an impressive parade for the transportation of 22 royal mummies, including Ramsis II and Queen Hatspsut, at the National Museum of Egyptian Culture in Paleo Cairo, as part of a wider effort to strengthen the museum infrastructure.