The Ancient Egyptians saw death not as the end of life, but as the start of a new immortal existence. And so they mummified their mortal remains and filled their burial tombs with goods necessary to sustain their eternal lives.
Today, those objects and remains offer a rich and detailed picture of life, death and faith in the ancient Nile Valley. Discover the wonders of this celebrated culture as the Canadian Museum of Civilization presents Tombs of Eternity: The Afterlife in Ancient Egypt.
The exhibition, running through August 16, 2009, comprises more than 200 artifacts from the Boston Museum of Fine Arts, one of the world's leading repositories of Egyptian antiquities. Those artifacts were augmented by the Museum of Civilization, which also defined the exhibition's themes and developed its unique and innovative exhibits.
The artifacts tell the story of the Egyptian nobility, who built their tombs in the shadow of the great pyramids at Giza. On display are mummified human and animal remains, sarcophagi, jewellery, pottery, sculptures, furniture, amulets and colossal works of art. The artifacts span 3,000 years of Egyptian history and convey the richness and the diversity of this great civilization.
Particularly noteworthy is a symbolic burial tomb recreated by curators at the Museum of Civilization. Enter the tomb and you will be taken on a symbolic journey that reveals the secrets of life and death in Ancient Egypt.
The journey continues with Mummies: Secrets of the Pharaohs, an IMAX feature film on the late-19th-century discovery and unveiling of twelve mummified Egyptian Kings — a historic and forensic expedition. -- www.civilization.ca
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