The newly restored Neues Museum in Berlin (a facility destroyed in WW11)exhibited a 3,300 year old limestone and stucco bust of Queen Nefertiti or Europe. There has been an on going conflict between the German and Egyptian governments regarding this statue of Nefertiti. She was the wife of Pharaoh Akhenaten.
Egypt is claiming ownership of this antique. It's still unknown as to how Queen Nef. ended up in Germany anyway. There has been an official investigation launched. Egypt officials believe she was taking illegally. This statue has been in the care of Germany since 1913. Why are they now demanding it back? Some are calling it jealousy. Personally as a lover of cultural art I'd love to see it no matter who it belongs to.
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