Egypt Arrests 3 for Selling Stones From Giza Pyramids

Tourists ride camels at the historical site of the Giza Pyramids in Giza, near Cairo, Egypt, on April 9, 2015. Giza, home to the three famed Pyramids and Sphinx, has seen few visitors in recent years. Since the ouster of Islamist President Mohammed Morsi, political violence has persisted, including militant attacks and violent protests. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar)

CAIRO—Egyptian authorities have arrested three people after they appeared in a video selling stones from the 4,500-year-old Giza Pyramids to undercover journalists.

The Interior Ministry announced the arrests Saturday, after journalists from dotmsr, a local website, used a hidden camera to capture horse carriage drivers selling two stones for 250 Egyptian pounds ($32).

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One of the men, whose face was blurred in the video, bragged about selling stones to foreign tourists for up to 500 euros.

The pyramids, which were used as sacred burial structures, were built in the fourth Pharaonic dynasty. The Great Pyramid is the oldest and only surviving monument of the seven wonders of the ancient world.