Nefertiti bust stays in Berlin as Cairo’s Grand Egyptian Museum opens
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The Grand Egyptian Museum in Cairo opened with 100,000 ancient objects, but the iconic bust of Nefertiti remains in Berlin’s Neues Museum, sparking renewed calls for its return.
Breakdown
- Nefertiti bust displayed in Berlin since 1912, far from its Egyptian origins
- Egyptian campaigners collect signatures for the bust's return to Cairo 13s
- Berlin museum refuses restitution, citing legality and conservation 44s
- Historians question legitimacy of colonial-era artifact transfers 1m 33s
- Over 150,000 sign petition urging Nefertiti's return to Egypt 2m 9s