"She is an enduring global symbol of beauty, power and mystery who has fascinated Hitler, Beyonce and Arab Spring activists alike: Queen Nefertiti, whose name translates to "the beautiful one has come," is one of the most iconic figures of the ancient world. The Great Royal Wife of Pharaoh Akhenaten who radically transformed Egyptian religion by promoting the worship of the single sun god, Aten ruled more than 3,300 years ago."
""Despite many ignored calls for meaningful dialogue as well as requests for acknowledgment of how this unique artifact ended up in Germany, this petition today is meant to reignite that conversation, inspire the return of the bust to Cairo, and elicit a dignified response from German authorities," states the petition, which calls on the German culture minister and the Prussian Cultural Heritage Foundation to deal with the matter."
Queen Nefertiti symbolizes beauty, power and mystery and was the Great Royal Wife of Pharaoh Akhenaten, who promoted worship of the sun god Aten over 3,300 years ago. Nefertiti's renown stems from a painted stucco-coated limestone bust discovered in 1912 by a German team led by Ludwig Borchardt and taken to Berlin. The bust is the star of the Neues Museum on UNESCO-listed Berlin Museum Island. Restitution claims began soon after discovery and have intensified with the Grand Egyptian Museum's opening, with visitors invited to sign a petition by Zahi Hawass calling for the bust's return.
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