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Row erupts over Cairo mural depicting Tutankhamun and Nefertiti with dark skin

Artwork created in Tahrir Square for Chinese president’s state visit to Egypt is painted over amid allegations it revived Afrocentric claims about Pharaohs’ origins On the eve of Chinese president Xi Jinping’s state visit to Cairo last month, the city authorities were busy removing a 66-metre-long mural from the esteemed guest’s line of sight. Depicting…

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<p>In Cairo, a mural featuring black men Tutankhamun and Nefertiti Mural in Tahrir Square was painted over before Xi Jinping's visit due to controversy over the depiction of the pharaohs. The design was created for using ChatGPT</p>.

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The creators say the faces were darkened by the shadow of the night. The article Egypt: The mural Xi Jinping should not have seen appeared first on Documento.

The mural in Tahrir Square was designed with the help of ChatGPT in anticipation of Xi Jinping's visit. When controversy erupted over the depiction of the two figures, authorities demanded that the entire work be covered in white paint.

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