In response to complaints from Holocaust survivors, Poland’s foreign minister announced the cancellation of an auction of Holocaust artifacts in Germany, after speaking with his German counterpart. The auction, which included letters from concentration camp prisoners and Gestapo documents, was scheduled to be held by the Felzmann auction house. A Holocaust survivors group had called for the auction’s cancellation, criticizing it as a commercial exploitation of victims’ suffering. The auction house’s website listing the items was unavailable on Sunday afternoon.
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In a recent operation, Egyptian authorities apprehended two individuals attempting to illicitly traffic nearly 450 ancient artifacts recovered from the seabed of Abu Qir Bay near Alexandria. The recovered items, dating from Greek and Roman Antiquity (circa 500 BCE – 400 CE), included coins, statues, tools, and weaponry. The suspects admitted to diving to obtain the antiquities for illegal sale. Seized artifacts, showcasing intricate detail and depictions of people and animals, are currently in the possession of Egyptian authorities.
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John Q. Hosedrinker