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Journey along the Nile

Explore ancient Egypt as a family!

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Accessible on:

Monday, Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday

Introduction

You are standing in one of the largest ancient Egyptian art collections in the world. This is the perfect opportunity to see what life was like under the Pharaohs! Above all, the ancient Egyptians believed in many divinities who were present in everyday life, represented in human or animal form. Because the ancient Egyptians believed they would enter the kingdom of the gods and goddesses after death, they filled their tombs with familiar objects to be able to use them in the afterlife. That is how things like furniture, games and jewellery from ancient Egypt have been perfectly preserved to this day. But we must not forget that these objects speak about the everyday lives of the wealthiest Egyptians. Most people could not afford to be mummified or buy a sarcophagus or tomb filled with precious objects and decorated with scenes of earthly life…

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