CultureRow erupts over Cairo mural depicting Tutankhamun and Nefertiti with dark skin
A 66-metre mural in Cairo’s Tahrir Square showing Tutankhamun and Nefertiti with dark skin was painted over shortly before Xi Jinping’s visit to Egypt. Critics said it revived Afrocentric claims about the pharaohs’ origins. The volunteer group behind the work acknowledged using ChatGPT to create the designs and failing to consult archaeology and art specialists.
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Row erupts over Cairo mural depicting Tutankhamun and Nefertiti with dark skin
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