Mummies from Ancient Egypt, CaixaForum, Madrid: 13 July-30 October 2022

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Through a collection of objects from the British Museum, the exhibition explores the idea of ​​mummification and analyzes the testimony of six people who lived in ancient Egypt.

The exhibition presents six mummies corresponding to people who lived between 900 and 150 BC. C. in Egypt and shows, from a pioneering technology, the discoveries made in these specimens. These non-invasive techniques provide insight into what life was like in an ancient land defined by the Nile.

Momia de un joven (detalle). Período ptolemaico tardío – romano temprano, ca.100 a.C – 100 d.C. Probablemente Hawara, Fayum, Egipto, British Museum. © Trustees of the British Museum.
Momia de un joven (detalle). Período ptolemaico tardío – romano temprano, ca.100 a.C – 100 d.C. Probablemente Hawara, Fayum, Egipto, British Museum. © Trustees of the British Museum.

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