How a mummified Egyptian high priest ended up in a Durban museum

The return to Cairo of the ancient artefact that has been housed at the Durban Natural Science Museum since the late 19th century highlights the issue of how colonial powers helped themselves to cultural relics around the world

24 October 2021 - 00:00
By Suthentira Govender

The return to Cairo of the ancient artefact that has been housed at the Durban Natural Science Museum since the late 19th century highlights the issue of how colonial powers helped themselves to cultural relics around the world.

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