14 days ago · Cairo
Row erupts over Cairo mural depicting Tutankhamun and Nefertiti with dark skin
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SignalsMonitor is following this as a politics story. The Guardian UK is the outlet attached so far. The reports are tied to Cairo. The first report grouped here was at 2 Oct 2026, 08:55 UTC. The headline in use is “Row erupts over Cairo mural depicting Tutankhamun and Nefertiti with dark skin”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
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 month, the city authorities were busy removing a 66-metre-long mural from the esteemed…
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- First reported by The Guardian UK
Row erupts over Cairo mural depicting Tutankhamun and Nefertiti with dark skin
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- The Guardian