Tutankhamen head fetches millions at UK auction despite Egypt's protests
"We are against our heritage and valuable items (being) sold like vegetables and fruit," said an Egyptian graphic designer protesting outside Christie's.
A model of Tutankhamen is displayed at a popular tourist area named "Khan el-Khalili" in the al-Hussein and Al-Azhar districts in old Islamic Cairo, Egypt, July 4, 2019.(photo credit: REUTERS/MOHAMED ABD EL GHANY)ByREUTERS
