Egyptian Museum No Longer Accepting Cultural Object Inquiries (For Now)
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The Egyptian Museum, Cairo Source: Bs0u10e01, Creative Commons |
To whom it may concern,
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The Egyptian Museum, Cairo Source: Bs0u10e01, Creative Commons |
To whom it may concern,
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(C) SAFE. Used with permission. Khaemwaset was a royal prince who lived during the 13th century B.C. He became the first Egyptologist and was greatly revered in his time for conserving Egypt’s monuments….