Egypt’s interior ministry says a 3,000-year-old gold bracelet that vanished from the Egyptian Museum in Cairo has been stolen and destroyed. The artefact, which dates...

Egypt’s interior ministry says a 3,000-year-old gold bracelet that vanished from the Egyptian Museum in Cairo has been stolen and destroyed. The artefact, which dates back to the reign of Pharaoh Amenemope around 1,000 BC, was taken nine days ago from a museum safe by a restoration specialist, according to the ministry. Investigators say the woman sold the bracelet through a chain of jewellers, eventually reaching a gold foundry worker who melted it down with other pieces. The items changed hands for just over $4,000 (£3,200). All four suspects — the restoration worker, two jewellers and the foundry employee — were arrested, confessed to the crime and had their earnings seized, authorities said. Legal proceedings are under way. Security...