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⬤ LOW 06 Nov 2026, 06:35 UTC

Egypt seeks return of ancient priest taken from Middle Egypt and held in Scotland for more than a century—but Glasgow has not identified the requester

A Scottish museum could return the remains of an ancient Egyptian priest to Egypt more than a century after they were excavated and transferred to Glasgow. Glasgow Life, which manages the Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum, has confirmed receiving a request to repatriate the remains commonly identified as those of Nekht.
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