The mysterious story of the Syrian ostrich egg

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Douglas Russell, curator of the national avian egg and nest collections at the Natural History Museum speaks to Brett Westwood about a Syrian ostrich egg that is too good to be true. He reveals the mysterious story behind it that includes Lawrence of Arabia, explorer and writer Charles Doughty and alleged fraudster Richard Meinertzhagen. Photograph © The Trustees of the Natural History Museum, London.