Tourism and Antiquities police are stepping up efforts to restore 242 artifacts that were stolen from Prince Youssef Kamal's Palace in Naga-Hammadi district of Qena.
The looted artifacts include gold coins, candlesticks and a silver dinnerware set.
Acting upon a tip-off, security forces rushed to the Palace and found that smugglers had sneaked into two rooms of the palace in the Upper Egyptian city.