PANDERS TO VULGAR.
Exhuming Royal Egyptian
Mummies.
CABINET WANTS IT STOPPED
(Received 10 n.m.l LOXDOX, February S
The ''Times''' Cairo corresponded says that the re-interment of ail royal mummies in their own sarcophagi and their return to the original tombs is a proposal from the Cabinet, which the Minister Ismail Sidky has submitted io l'a rliament.
Ho says any scientific results from disinterring mummies have been completed and further exposure merely panders to vuljrar public curiosity, especially of foreign tourists. No other nation would dream of allowing the exhibition of royal remains, and it is not
in accord with the praeticc of the ancient Fgyptian.-> who employed every precaution to ensure respect of the dead.
Permanent link to this item
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/AS19280209.2.53
Bibliographic details
Auckland Star, Volume LIX, Issue 33, 9 February 1928, Page 7
Word Count
115PANDERS TO VULGAR. Auckland Star, Volume LIX, Issue 33, 9 February 1928, Page 7
Using This Item
Stuff Ltd is the copyright owner for the Auckland Star. You can reproduce in-copyright material from this newspaper for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons BY-NC-SA 3.0 New Zealand licence. This newspaper is not available for commercial use without the consent of Stuff Ltd. For advice on reproduction of out-of-copyright material from this newspaper, please refer to the Copyright guide.
Acknowledgements
This newspaper was digitised in partnership with Auckland Libraries.
Log in