The petition, which aims to collect at least one million signatures, is part of a broader movement to raise awareness about Egypt’s lost cultural heritage and the importance of returning it to its rightful owners. “What this petition is really a populist movement and we hope to see every Egyptian’s signature on it. Our hope is to see Nefertiti shining in her all her glory and beauty at the Grand Egyptian Museum.”
The bust of Nefertiti, one of the most iconic pieces of Egyptian heritage, has been on display at the Neue Museum in Berlin since its discovery in 1912.
(In April 2022, an ancient statue depicting Egyptian pharaoh Ramesses II was recovered from Switzerland where a bronze statue of the ancient Egyptian goddess Isis. It has been repatriated .)
