Egypt - British Museum
Explore the fascinating history of Egypt. Some of the British Museum's best-known collection items come from Egypt, each with their own unique story. The Rosetta Stone is one of the most visited objects in the Museum and is equally popular online.
Egyptian sculpture - British Museum
The largest Egyptian sculpture in the British Museum represents one of Egypt's greatest kings: Ramesses II, 'ruler of rulers', who reigned through most of the 13th century BC. The Egyptian sculpture gallery is also home to the sarcophagus of Nectanebo II, Egypt's last true pharaoh.
Egypt and Sudan | British Museum
The Department of Egypt and Sudan houses an extensive collection that offers unique insights into the peoples and cultures of the Nile Valley, from the Palaeolithic (about 14,000 BC) until the present day.
List of museums of Egyptian antiquities - Wikipedia
The following is a list of museums with major collections of Egyptian antiquities: Museum collections with specified number. 5,000+. Grand Egyptian Museum, Giza, Egypt: Over 100,000 artifacts [1] (due to being partly opened in 2018, currently housed in the Egyptian Museum, Cairo)
British Museum Department of Ancient Egypt and Sudan
The seven permanent Egyptian galleries at the British Museum, which include its largest exhibition space (Room 4, for monumental sculpture), can display only 4% of its Egyptian holdings. The second-floor galleries have a selection of the museum's collection of 140 mummies and coffins, the largest outside Cairo.
These 10 Stolen Artifacts Are Still Waiting to Be Returned Home
Oct 9, 2024 · From Priam’s Treasure, twice stolen from Turkey, to Egypt’s Rosetta Stone, these ten important works of art are still waiting to be returned to their rightful home.
Why Are Egypt's Treasures Housed Overseas? | Smithsonian
Dec 13, 2022 · The British Museum, founded in London in the 1750s, had artifacts from ancient Egypt in its collection from the start and today houses the largest collection of Egyptian objects outside...
Egyptians call for the return of the Rosetta Stone and other …
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Egyptian death and afterlife: mummies - British Museum
This gallery explores death and the afterlife, something which held particular significance and meaning for the ancient Egyptians. Mummification, magic and ritual are investigated through the objects on display here. These include mummies, coffins, funerary masks, portraits and other items designed to be buried with the deceased.
A guide to the Egyptian collections in the British Museum
Apr 23, 2007 · A guide to the Egyptian collections in the British Museum by British Museum. Dept. of Egyptian and Assyrian Antiquities; Budge, E. A. Wallis (Ernest Alfred Wallis), Sir, 1857-1934