Egypt seeks return of ancient priest’s remains taken from Middle Egypt and held in Scotland for more than a century, but Glasgow has not identified the requester

Business Insider AfricaAyodeji Adegboyega · 6 November 2026 at 06:35

A Scottish museum could return the remains of an ancient Egyptian priest to Egypt more than a century after they were excavated and transferred to Glasgow. Glasgow Life, which manages the Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum, has confirmed receiving a request to repatriate the remains commonly…

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