Category: mummy
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Granite Statues, Furniture, Jewelry, Animal Mummies
The Ancient Egyptians mummified animals as well as humans. There are four different types of animal mummies: first, pets buried with their owners; second, victual or food mummies that would provide sustenance for the owner throughout eternity; third, sacred animals; fourth, votive offerings. The four different types of animal mummies provide us with many insights…
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Yuya & Thuya, Special, Daily Life
Yuya and Thuya were ancient Egyptian nobles who lived during the mid-Eighteenth Dynasty of Egypt’s New Kingdom. The couple were from Akhmim, and held titles associated with the cult of the local god Min. Although non-royals, their daughter Tiye became the chief wife of Pharaoh Amenhotep III. They were buried in a private-style tomb in…
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The Egyptian Museum Cairo
UNESCO World heritage site The Museum of Egyptian Antiquities, commonly known as the Egyptian Museum, located in Cairo, Egypt, houses the largest collection of Egyptian antiquities in the world. It houses over 120,000 items, with a representative amount on display. Located in Tahrir Square in a building built in 1901, it is the largest museum…