LECTURE: INTERRED WITH THE SKY

Join us as Dr. Ed C. Krupp, Director of Griffith Observatory, takes us on a journey that connects the skies of Ancient Egypt to the pyramids and tombs in the Valley of the Kings, where ancient Egypt’s dead were buried with the sky. The sun’s nightly campaign in the underworld, the stellar incarnations of Osiris and Isis, and even the Big Dipper appear in paintings and texts that spotlight the pharaoh’s celestial immortality. Ancient Egyptian astronomy brought not only the heavens down to the Nile, it propelled the pharaoh to the sky.

Admission: Members $5; General $7

Seating is on a first-come, first-served basis. Program subject to change. Various cultural events and additional programs are also listed. Please email PublicPrograms@bowers.org with inquiries.

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Part of “Mummies: Death and the Afterlife in Ancient Egypt …Treasures from the British Museum” on from April 17, 2005 – December 31, 2007

Mummies: Death and the Afterlife in Ancient Egypt …Treasures from the British Museum has drawn upon this world-famous collection of mummies and funerary objects to present the largest collection of mummies and coffins to ever leave British Museum . According to one of the exhibition curators, Assistant Keeper of Antiquities at the British Museum Dr. John Taylor, the Egyptian mummies and coffins in this exhibition are of the highest quality and have not been exhibited for many years. “This exhibition will provide the ultimate look into the world of mummification,” Dr. Taylor said.

Among the peoples of the ancient world, the Egyptians occupy a unique position with their approach to death and the possibility of resurrection. This extensive exhibition features 140 objects, including 14 mummies and/or coffins, illustrates the fascinating story of how Egyptians prepared and sent the dead into the afterlife.

Mummies: Death and the Afterlife in Ancient Egypt focuses on embalming, coffins, sarcophagi, shabti figures, magic and ritual, amulets, papyri, as well as the process of mummification. The exhibition illustrates in depth the story of the fascinating Egyptian ritual of preparing and sending the dead to the afterlife, complete with furnishings created specifically for an individual’s coffin, such as spectacular gold jewelry and a wooden boat to transport the dead into the underworld.