***** Mummies of the World ended on May 30, 2011 *****
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Embark on a journey into the extraordinary world of mummies and mummification. Through modern science, engaging interactives and multimedia exhibits, the exhibition reveals how the scientific study of mummies provides a window into the lives of ancient people from every region of the world, offering unprecedented insights into past cultures and civilization.
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Three Egyptian Heads
These Egyptian mummy heads are part of the Mummies of the World exhibition, the largest traveling exhibition of mummies and artifacts ever assembled. Two centuries ago, Egyptian mummies were frequently cut into pieces and sold, often to tourists.
Photo credit: Archives of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany
These Egyptian mummy heads are part of the Mummies of the World exhibition, the largest traveling exhibition of mummies and artifacts ever assembled. Two centuries ago, Egyptian mummies were frequently cut into pieces and sold, often to tourists.
Photo credit: Archives of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany
Nes-pa-kai-schuti
This is the mummy and sarcophagus of an Egyptian Priest named Nes-pa-kai-schuti, who played a role in the Egyptian religious hierarchy 2,650 years ago. The sarcophagus is made from sycamore wood and decorated with detailed paintings. Beautiful and extensive hieroglyphics tell us his name, his family heritage and his occupation. The inner coffin illustrates stages of the dead man’s journey into the afterlife.
Photo credit: Lippisches Landesmuseum, Detmold, Germany.
This is the mummy and sarcophagus of an Egyptian Priest named Nes-pa-kai-schuti, who played a role in the Egyptian religious hierarchy 2,650 years ago. The sarcophagus is made from sycamore wood and decorated with detailed paintings. Beautiful and extensive hieroglyphics tell us his name, his family heritage and his occupation. The inner coffin illustrates stages of the dead man’s journey into the afterlife.
Photo credit: Lippisches Landesmuseum, Detmold, Germany.
The Vac Mummies
The Orlovits family, Michael and Veronica Orlovits, and their son, Johannes, were discovered in a long, forgotten crypt in Vac, Hungary in 1994. They are an example of naturally preserved mummies, preserved by the cool, dry air and oil from the pine boards used to build their coffins.
Photo Credit: Hungarian Natural History Museum, Budapest
The Orlovits family, Michael and Veronica Orlovits, and their son, Johannes, were discovered in a long, forgotten crypt in Vac, Hungary in 1994. They are an example of naturally preserved mummies, preserved by the cool, dry air and oil from the pine boards used to build their coffins.
Photo Credit: Hungarian Natural History Museum, Budapest