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Row erupts over Cairo mural depicting Tutankhamun and Nefertiti with dark skin
Artwork created in Tahrir Square for Chinese president’s state visit to Egypt is painted over amid allegations it revived Afrocentric claims about Pharaohs’ origins On the eve of Chinese president Xi Jinping’s state visit to Cairo last…
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A 66‑metre mural in Cairo’s Tahrir Square, installed for Chinese President Xi Jinping’s state visit, was painted over after officials said it revived Afrocentric claims about the origins of Pharaohs. The removal occurred on the eve of Xi’s visit, with authorities citing concerns that the depiction of Tutankhamun and Nefertiti with dark skin could be politically sensitive.
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