Egypt: Eight to face trial over botched repair of King Tut's beard
- 8 years ago
Eight Egyptians are facing legal action for gross negligence after a botched repair job of the mask of King Tutankhamun.
The beard on the more than 3,300 year old mask was crudely glued back on after accidentally becoming detached in 2014.
Museum employees face trial after knocking Tutankhamun’s beard off and gluing it back on https://t.co/16Kw0kk3HA— The Independent (@Independent) 24 Janvier 2016
The beard on the more than 3,300 year old mask was crudely glued back on after accidentally becoming detached in 2014.
Museum employees face trial after knocking Tutankhamun’s beard off and gluing it back on https://t.co/16Kw0kk3HA— The Independent (@Independent) 24 Janvier 2016