Egyptian Government Officially Asks Berlin to Return 3,300-Year-Old Bust of Queen Nefertiti

CAIRO (AP).- Egypt’s top archaeologist has formally requested the return of the 3,300-year-old bust of Queen Nefertiti that has been in a Berlin museum for decades, the latest move in his eight-year-old campaign to bring home ancient artifacts spirited out of the country during colonial times. The bust dates back to the time of the 14th century B.C. queen and tops Egypt’s wish list of artifacts that Zahi Hawass wants to see back home. The bust is currently at Berlin’s Neues Museum. “I am doing something that I believe in and that should have been done a 100 years ago,” Hawass told The Associated Press in a telephone interview. “My campaign has united those who have been pillaged against the pillagers. It’s the world’s greatest campaign of its kind and has inspired many nations to follow suit.” Hawass, whose Indiana Jones hat has made him an instantly recognizable world figure, said his campaign has returned some

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