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WATCH | Factory makes high-end replicas of Egyptian treasures

19 June 2021 - 14:07 By Reuters
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From life-sized Pharaonic busts to finely painted copies of their treasured grave goods, Egypt has inaugurated a factory dedicated to making high-quality replicas of ancient Egyptian artifacts, available to tourists for purchase. 

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