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A Dutch museum says its archaeologists have been banned from carrying out excavations at a key Egyptian site over an exhibition exploring the influence of ancient Egypt on black musicians.<\/p>\n
The National Museum of Antiquities in Leiden said Egyptian authorities had accused it of \u201cfalsifying\u201d history through its showcase of work by artists including Beyonc\u00e9, Nas and Miles Davis.<\/p>\n
It called the argument \u201cunfounded\u201d and expressed disappointment at the ban.<\/p>\n
Egyptian officials have not commented.\u00a0<\/p>\n
But last month Egyptian media reported that the exhibition had angered a local antiquities expert, who said it supported \u201cAfrocentric theory\u201d.<\/p>\n
The event prompted an Egyptian MP to ask the government what it was doing to \u201cconfront the distortion of Egyptian civilization\u201d.<\/p>\n
The museum also said that it had received comments via social media that were \u201cracist or offensive in nature\u201d since the exhibition opened.<\/p>\n
The dispute comes only weeks after Egyptian authorities condemned a new Netflix docudrama series depicting Queen Cleopatra as a black African as a \u201cfalsification of history\u201d.<\/p>\n
The antiquities ministry insisted that Cleopatra had \u201cHellenistic (Greek) features\u201d, including \u201clight skin\u201d.<\/p>\nErykah Badu wore a ring featuring a winged Egyptian goddess at the Soul Train Awards in 2016<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
The exhibition at the National Museum of Antiquities (RMO) \u2013 entitled Kemet. Egypt in Hip Hop, jazz, soul & funk \u2013\u00a0aims to demonstrate how Ancient Egypt and Nubia have been \u201can undeniable source of inspiration for musicians of African descent for over 70 years\u201d.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The artists have embraced the ancient cultures and employed the associated motifs \u201cas symbols of resistance, empowerment and spiritual healing\u201d, it says.<\/p>\n
It features photographs and music videos showing how Beyonc\u00e9 and Rihanna had both appeared as Queen Nefertiti; a modern sculpture of Nas based on the famous gold mask of King Tutankhamun; several of Sun Ra\u2019s Egyptian-inspired costumes; and songs by artists ranging from Nina Simone and Fela Kuti to Erykah Badu and Lauryn Hill.<\/p>\n
The exhibition also looks at what scientific research has revealed about ancient Egypt and Nubia and discusses how they have been studied from Eurocentric and Afrocentric perspectives.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The RMO said in a statement on Wednesday that it was disappointed to be informed in a recent email from a senior Egyptian antiquities official that it was no longer allowed to excavate at the Saqqara necropolis near Cairo after almost 50 years of work there.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe Egyptian authorities have every right to terminate a permit for an excavation; after all, it is their land and their heritage. However, the museum considers the underlying argument for this decision incorrect.\u201d<\/p>\n
It added: \u201cThe Egyptian authorities conclude that our current exhibition\u2026 is about \u2018falsifying\u2019 the ancient Egyptian history. This political argument is used to express the dissatisfaction with the exhibition and to ban our excavation.\u201d<\/p>\n
The RMO also expressed surprise that the argument was being made by \u201cpeople who have not actually seen the exhibition\u201d.<\/p>\n
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A Dutch museum says its archaeologists have been banned from carrying out excavations at a key Egyptian site over an exhibition exploring the influence of ancient Egypt on black musicians. The National Museum of Antiquities in Leiden said Egyptian authorities had accused it of \u201cfalsifying\u201d history through its showcase of work by artists including Beyonc\u00e9, […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":74751,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[15],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-74750","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-entertainment"],"yoast_head":"\n
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