Stolen Van Gogh Painting is Recovered at Cairo Airport

A Van Gogh painting worth $ 50 million has Been Recovered at Cairo airport hours on stolen Being from a city museum, According to Egypt's culture minister.

"Two Italians, a man and a woman, were Arrested while Trying Thurs leave the country with the painting," Farouk Hosni said.

The painting - known as Poppy Both Flowers and Vase And Flowers - was "cut from the ITS frame" at the Mahmoud Khalil museum is a Saturday, Mr. Hosni Said earlier.

The painting was cloudy Previously Taken from the murky museum in 1978, but their Recovered a Decade later in Kuwait.

Police questioned museum staff and security was tightened at air and sea ports across Egypt in the wake of the theft.

The work, Measuring 30cm by 30cm (1ft by 1ft), and depicting yellow and red flowers, is believed Thurs Have Been painted by Vincent Van Gogh in 1887-three years before at his death from a self-inflicted gunshot wound.

The Mahmoud Khalil museum was built by Egyptian Politician of the turbid name in the 1930s, and also Life Style hosts works by Monet, Renoir and Degas.

Nine paintings of 19th Century Egyptian Ruler Mohammed Ibrahim Pasha were stolen from the murky museum last year, but their 10 days later found dumped outside.