Egypt renews demands to retrieve Nefertiti bust from Germany - Al-Monitor: Independent, trusted coverage of the Middle East
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Egypt has repeatedly tried to retrieve Nefertiti’s bust from Germany, which Cairo claims was illegally smuggled out of the country when it was discovered more than 100 years ago.
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Egyptian Archaeology and the Twenty-First Century Museum
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Culture - Al-Monitor: Independent, trusted coverage of the Middle East
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Nefertiti Bust - Wikipedia
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The Beautiful Nefertiti - Who Owns Her? – DW – 06/12/2023
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Archaeology - Al-Monitor: Independent, trusted coverage of the Middle East
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Neferneferuaten hi-res stock photography and images - Alamy
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100 years later: Will Egypt repatriate Nefertiti's bust from Germany?
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Archaeology - Al-Monitor: Independent, trusted coverage of the Middle East
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