Egypt bans Dutch archaeologists over exhibit about black musicians
BBC A Dutch museum says its archaeologists have been banned from carrying out excavations at a key Egyptian site over an exhibition exploring the influence of ancient Egypt on black musicians.
The National Museum of Antiquities in Leiden said Egyptian authorities had accused it of "falsifying" history through its showcase of work by artists including Beyonc, Nas and Miles Davis.
It called the argument "unfounded" and expressed disappointment at the ban.
Egyptian officials have not commented.
But last month Egyptian media reported that the exhibition had angered a local antiquities expert, who said it supported "Afrocentric theory".
The event prompted an Egyptian MP to ask the government what it was doing to "confront the distortion of Egyptian civilization".
The museum also said that it had received comments via social media that were "racist or offensive in nature" since the exhibition opened.
