The priceless burial mask of the legendary boy-king Tutankhamun has been damaged at the Cairo museum. Reason? Super glue!
The mask was discovered in 1922 by British archeologists Howard Carter and George Herbert, and is considered one of the finest treasures of ancient Egypt.
According to the Telegraph, the mask was damaged sometime last summer and needed repairing. Staff at the museum said it was broken by cleaners, while others stated that the beard on the mask was intentionally removed, because it had become loose.
On Thursday, museum curators said that the mask is damaged beyond repair because of the material used to glue it together. The damage is clearly visible as the super glue has created a gap between the mask and the beard.