Cairo mural showing Tutankhamun and Nefertiti with dark skin painted over, Guardian reports
A mural depicting Tutankhamun and Nefertiti with dark skin was painted over in Cairo amid controversy, according to The Guardian. The artwork was commissioned for Chinese president Xi Jinping’s state visit to Egypt.
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The Guardian reports that Cairo authorities removed a 66-metre-long mural depicting Tutankhamun and Nefertiti with dark skin ahead of Chinese president Xi Jinping’s state visit last month.
The artwork stood in Tahrir Square and was painted by the volunteer youth group Rasmet Basma, according to the report.
The Guardian says it was one of 40 murals commissioned to improve the city’s appearance for Xi’s arrival.
The report describes the artwork being painted over amid allegations that it revived Afrocentric claims about the origins of the pharaohs. The supplied excerpt does not identify who made those allegations or provide an official explanation for the removal.
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- The Guardian – Worldtheguardian.com
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