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G20 Culture Ministers to Discuss Role of Culture in Economic Growth

Saudi Minister of Culture Prince Badr bin Abdullah bin Farhan. (SPA file photo)
Saudi Minister of Culture Prince Badr bin Abdullah bin Farhan. (SPA file photo)
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G20 Culture Ministers to Discuss Role of Culture in Economic Growth

Saudi Minister of Culture Prince Badr bin Abdullah bin Farhan. (SPA file photo)
Saudi Minister of Culture Prince Badr bin Abdullah bin Farhan. (SPA file photo)

The culture ministers of the G20 countries and leaders of international cultural organizations will meet on Wednesday to discuss the role of culture in supporting the global economy.

Saudi Minister of Culture Prince Badr bin Abdullah bin Farhan will preside over the meeting that will also tackle ways to bolster culture, building bridges of cultural communication and openness, bolstering inspiring dialogue and improving the quality of life of citizens and residents.

This marks the first time that culture ministers will convene on the sidelines of the G20 summit, which will be hosted by Saudi Arabia on November 21 and 22.

The meeting was proposed by Saudi Arabia in its capacity as president of the G20 for 2020 and out of its belief in the importance of culture in social and economic development.

Wednesday’s summit will focus on protecting culture, sustainable development and the role of culture in economic development and international interaction.

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Ancient Egyptian Coffin Given New Life in Britain

Staff at Swansea University welcome back the artifact. Photo: Swansea University
Staff at Swansea University welcome back the artifact. Photo: Swansea University
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Ancient Egyptian Coffin Given New Life in Britain

Staff at Swansea University welcome back the artifact. Photo: Swansea University
Staff at Swansea University welcome back the artifact. Photo: Swansea University

An ancient Egyptian coffin was given a new life after it has been returned to Swansea University's Egypt Center in Wales.

The artifact, believed to date from about 650 BC, is now back at the university after thousands of hours of conservation work at Cardiff University, where it was painstakingly cleaned, reconstructed and consolidated to prevent it from deteriorating further, according to BBC.

The coffin, originally made for a man called Ankhpakhered in the Greek city of Thebes, was transported back under the watchful eye of the center’s curator Dr. Ken Griffin.

Staff described the finished project as “beyond our wildest dreams.”

“The coffin was gifted to us by Aberystwyth University in 1997 but details about its history are sketchy,” Griffin said.

He added: “It actually ended up being used as a storage box at one time, with other Egyptian objects placed in it for safekeeping.”

The university’s Phil Parkes explained that the wooden coffin was covered in textile and then had a thin layer of decorated plaster over the top.

He said: “Much of that textile had become detached over time and was just hanging loose.”

Parkes added that the separate wooden head was detached and there were a couple of large pieces of wood missing, the side of the base had fallen off and it was in a very sorry condition overall.