The famous limestone and stucco bust of Nefertiti is back on display at the reopened Neues Museum in the heart of Berlin. However, Zahi Hawass, general secretary of Egypt’s Supreme Council of Antiquities, who is a pioneer for the repatriation of Egyptian objects thinks it should come home. Read NY Times article here. In May this year, a German archeologist claimed it was a 19th Century fake. Read his claims (or conspiracy theory depending on how you look at it) here.
Friday, October 23, 2009
Nefertiti Back On Show - But Not All Are Happy
The famous limestone and stucco bust of Nefertiti is back on display at the reopened Neues Museum in the heart of Berlin. However, Zahi Hawass, general secretary of Egypt’s Supreme Council of Antiquities, who is a pioneer for the repatriation of Egyptian objects thinks it should come home. Read NY Times article here. In May this year, a German archeologist claimed it was a 19th Century fake. Read his claims (or conspiracy theory depending on how you look at it) here.
