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Perhaps time for Queen Nefertiti to leave Berlin – Egypt asks for return of prized bust from Neues Museum

Monday, December 21st, 2009

Berlin  20-12-2009 

Egypt has again asked for the return of Queen Nefertiti’s bust from a Berlin museum .

The 3,400 year-old limestone bust of Nefertiti was discovered in Egypt in 1912 at Tell el-Amarna, the capital city of her husband, Pharaoh Akhenaten. Its almond-like eyes, fine elongated neck, and Mona-Lisa like pensive stare have made this piece of antiquity draw millions of visitors from [...] Continue Reading…