King Tut

Mural in Egypt depicting King Tutankhamun

3 min

Africa

Egyptian authorities remove murals of famed Pharaohs over dark features, promoting "Afrocentric" narrative

Murals depicting Queen Nefertiti and King Tutankhamun with dark features near Cairo's Egyptian Museum sparked public backlash with critics accusing the artwork of promoting an "Afrocentric" narrative

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