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Stunning collection of ancient Egyptian artifacts makes U.S. debut at Cincinnati Museum Center
埃及:法老的时代 opens February 15, tickets on sale now
CINCINNATI – Cincinnati Museum Center (CMC) is taking you back to a time when civilization flourished along the Nile, pyramids dotted the skyline 和 people believed gods walked among us. 埃及:法老的时代 是U.S. 该片将于2月15日在CMC首映. Advance tickets are on sale now.
Over 5,000 years ago, one of the most advanced civilizations developed along the River Nile. 自从, ancient Egypt – the l和 of pharaohs, 非凡的艺术, miracles 和 mysteries – has captivated imaginations all over the world. 埃及:法老的时代 unveils the mysteries 和 explores the realities of daily life in ancient Egypt. The extraordinary exhibition looks beyond popular culture’s fantastical portrayals to examine the lives of commoners 和 god-kings 和 queens alike.
“My fascination with ancient Egypt started when I was a young inspector working at the great pyramids of Giza,Wafaa El-Saddik说, former Director General of the Egyptian Museum in Cairo 和 consultant on the exhibition. “埃及:法老的时代 is an exceptional 和 stunning exhibition that takes one back into the life of ancient Egypt, where they’ll feel that same sense of fascination.”
The largest collection of ancient Egyptian artifacts ever traveled, 埃及:法老的时代 features over 350 original artifacts, some dating back 4,500 years. Among the featured artifacts are the sphinx head of the pharaoh Hatshepsut, longest-ruling female pharaoh; the coffin of Nakht, giving insight into ancient Egyptian religious beliefs through ornate decorations; the mummy of Ta-khar, an elaborately embalmed mummy of a wealthy elderly woman from Thebes; 和 a papyrus from the Book of the Dead depicting a vignette of the judgment scene where one’s heart is weighed against justice with the ibis-headed god Thoth watching carefully.
埃及:法老的时代 also features stunningly-detailed models of once-lost cities 和 l和scapes, including models of complex temples with a dazzling array of rooms 和 corridors, each with specific uses 和 functions. Vivid interactive multimedia elements, like the world’s first full-size 3D hologram of a mummy, also help bring the l和 of pharaohs back to life.
“This is an incredible honor for us to host the U.S. premiere of such a remarkable exhibition right here in Cincinnati,伊丽莎白·皮尔斯说。, president 和 CEO of Cincinnati Museum Center. “所有年龄段的人, all backgrounds are fascinated by ancient Egypt – the pyramids, 这些木乃伊, 法老, culture – but this exhibition tells its story in a way that actually puts you there in the Nile River Valley. This is just another way we are bringing the world to Cincinnati in ways many have never experienced before.”
CMC将举办一场独家活动 埃及:法老的时代 premiere party Thursday, February 14 with an after party to follow. 票 for the premiere 和 after party are available now.
The exhibition features objects from the 阿伯丁大学博物馆 in Aberdeen, Scotl和; the Roemer-und Pelizaeus-Museum in Hildesheim, Germany; the 柏林埃及博物馆 in Berlin, Germany; 和 the Gustav-Lubcke-Museum 在德国的哈姆.
埃及:法老的时代 has been produced as a joint venture between Lokschuppen罗森海姆, 阿伯丁大学博物馆, Roemer-und Pelizaeus – Museum Hildesheim 和 MuseumsPartner奥地利.
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