Swiss theatre director Milo Rau inspects the Egyptian mummy Shep-en-Isis at the St Gallen Abbey Library. He would like the mummy to be returned to Egypt. © Keystone / Gian Ehrenzeller Cultural treasures give nations a sense of identity, which is why stolen cultural property is an emotive issue, not least regarding the colonial empires of the past. Questions also surround cultural artefacts held in Switzerland. One controversy relates to the remains of an Egyptian mummy in St Gallen. This content was published on April 15, 2023 minutes Denise Lachat, Swiss Review Amid the sumptuous baroque setting of the St...