Egypt's Fayoum mummy portraits to travel abroad for first time after restoration

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What happened

Egypt unveiled Sunday a restored version of the "Tondo of the Two Brothers," a prized second-century painting from the famed Fayoum portraits.

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  • Reported by Phys.org and published Sun, 11 Oct 2026 15:26:35 UTC.

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