At an auction in London, they sold the stone bust of Tutankhamen for almost $ 6 million

It is noted that a fragment of the statue of the ancient Egyptian god Amon with the features of Tutankhamun made of stone 28.5 cm high was sold for £ 4.746 million (about $ 5.97 million).

According to RIA Novosti, Cairo demanded to return the artifact and establish the data of its owners.

According to the Egyptian authorities, part of the monuments of antiquity were smuggled out of the country at various times.

Earlier it was reported that the top lot at the auction "Golden Age of Russian Literature", which will be held in London, will be the first edition of Alexander Pushkin's novel "Eugene Onegin".