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A small bust of Tutankhamun has been sold in London this week for £4.7 million. The sale was challenged by the Egyptian government, which claims the sculpture was removed illegally from the country. Reda El Mawy of BBC Arabic has been gripped by the story.
(Picture: Tutankhamum bust auctioned at Christie's, London. Credit: AFP PHOTO/CHRISTIE'S AUCTION HOUSE)
Published on Friday, 5th July 2019.
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