【Close-Up Exhibition】 Egyptian Mummies from Akoris
10 December 2022 (Sat.) - 30 January 2023 (Mon.) 【Close-Up Exhibition】 Egyptian Mummies from Akoris
Akoris, located in the Arab Republic of Egypt, retains traces of peoples’ lifestyles from the Old Kingdom to the late Roman period (Coptic period). A Japanese team began a survey in 1981 and discovered an ancient settlement, limestone quarry, and cemetery dating back 3,000 years. About 100 interred human skeletons and mummies have been excavated from the cemetery, and some mummies have been examined using a CT scan as a new attempt. This exhibition introduces the results of the excavations by the Japanese team at Akoris and the latest findings obtained by CT image analysis of the mummies.
[Caption for the main image] Aerial view of Akoris and a mummy from the cemetery
| Dates | 10 December 2022 (Sat.) - 30 January 2023 (Mon.) ※The museum will be closed from 26 December 2022 to 3 January 2023 due to the New Year holidays. |
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| Opening hours | 10:00～16:30 (last admission 16:00) |
| Admission fees |
Adult 600 JPY | Students 500 JPY | School children 200 JPY> ¥100 discount for groups of over 20 people, half price for visitors with disabilities and free entry for one attendant. - Elementary and junior high school students (with school ID) are free on Saturdays and Sundays. (Price includes entry to the Museum Collections) * Admission fee also includes the Collection Gallery exhibition. * Please note that the exhibition and related events may be cancelled or rescheduled due to the changing conditions of the COVID-19 outbreak. |
| Venue | Close-up Gallery at the Ancient Orient Museum |
| Contents | panel, slide show |
| Hosted by | The Ancient Orient Museum |
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