CAIRO, March 30 (Xinhua) -- Egyptian police arrested a man for illegal possession of 113 ancient relics and coins, Egyptian Ministry of Interior announced on Monday.

According to police investigations, the suspect, from the antiquity-rich upper Egypt's Minya province, possessed the artifacts to illegally sell them, the ministry said in a statement.

The relics date back to the pharaonic and Greek-Roman eras, the ministry said, adding that the suspect confessed that he found the pieces after illegally excavating under his house.

Egypt has been working effortlessly to preserve its rich archaeological treasures and historical heritage, which also helps boost the once-flourishing tourism industry that has largely been affected by the political turmoil over the past five years. Enditem

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