Death in Life: Egypt’s Fascination
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston 1001 Bissonnet, Houston, TX, United StatesDeath, burial, and the afterlife were as important to ancient Egyptians as how they lived. Art, monumental architecture, rituals, and magical incantations were used by Egyptians to create a story that helped them confront the unknowable. Today, we know about their fascination with death through the study of mummies. A foremost expert on mummification takes […]