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 Posted: Sat May 24, 2008 12:21 am Post subject: Egypt antiquities chief hails 'naked' mummies cover-up |
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Egypt antiquities chief hails 'naked' mummies cover-up
CAIRO (AFP) — Egyptian antiquities chief Zahi Hawass on Thursday welcomed a decision by a British museum to cover up its collection of ancient Egyptian mummies, saying it was a question of ethics.
Covering up the mummies is "a very important decision. I myself am with this position on an ethical basis, not a religious one," Hawass told AFP.
"We don't want people to see our naked bodies when we are dead, so why should we allow ourselves to view the bodies and expose them in this manner?" something which is not necessary for the mummies' appreciation, he asked.
On Wednesday, The Manchester Museum in northwest England said two unwrapped mummies and one partly wrapped mummy out of 11 on display were covered after visitors' complaints that they should be treated with more respect and dignity.
The mummies will be kept under wraps temporarily while a public consultation is carried out about how best to display human remains.
The Manchester Museum is home to one of Britain's largest collections of artefacts from ancient Egypt, with some 20,0
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