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The Cat in Ancient Egypt By
Ilene Springer
Anceint Egyptian Alcohol By
Caroline Seawright
Getting Around in Cairo
By Jimmy Dunn
Queens of Egypt, Part III
- Cleopatra
By Dr. Sameh Arab
Women in Ancient Egypt
By Caroline Seawright
Editor's Commentary
By Jimmy Dunn
Ancient Beauty Secrets
By Judith Illes
Book Reviews
Various Editors
Kid's Corner
By Margo Wayman
Cooking with Tour Egypt
By Mary K Radnich
Hotel Reviews
By Jimmy Dunn
Egyptian Exhibitions
By deTraci Regula
Egyptian View-Point
By Adel Murad
Nightlife
Various Editors
Restaurant Reviews
Various Editors
Shopping Around
By Juergen Stryjak
Web Reviews
By Siri Bezdicek
Prior Issues
March
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February
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January
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December
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October
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August
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July
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June 1st, 2000
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Egyptian Exhibition Round up All
Over the World
By Tour Egypt Staff
deTraci Regula is taking the month off,
so we are taking this opportunity to present a roundup of Egyptian
exhibits either currently on display, or scheduled for display in the
near future.
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United States |
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| New York |
Sept 11 -Dec 30, 2001 |
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
1000 Fifth Avenue at 82nd Street, New York, New York 10028-0198
tel.: +1 212 535 7710 (recorded information)
"Along the Nile: Photographs of Egypt 1850 - 1870"
The exhibition of 19th-century photographs of Egypt will include some
of the earliest camera images of Egypt's dramatic landscapes, exotic
inhabitants, and imposing monuments. |
info |
| Buffalo |
Sept 12, 1998 -Sept, 2003 |
Buffalo Museum of Science
1020 Humboldt Parkway, Buffalo, New York 14211-1293
tel. +1 716 896 5200
"Whem Ankh: The Cycle of Life in Ancient Egypt"
This exhibition is an exploration of daily life in Ptolemaic Egypt
(323 - 30 BC). It will incorporate more than 200 artifacts that
illustrate significant aspects of domestic life, economy, religion,
politics, preparations for the afterlife and the relations between
Ptolemaic Egypt and its neighbors in Africa, Asia and Europe. |
info |
| Chicago |
Oct 20, 2001 -March 3, 2002 |
The Field Museum
1400 S. Lake Shore Dr, Chicago, IL 60605-2496
tel.: +1 312 922 9410
"Cleopatra of Egypt: From History to Myth"
"Selected from the world's great Egyptian and classical art
collections, the masterpieces in this exhibition reveal the life and
liaisons of Egypt's last, most charismatic queen... Also discover how
Cleopatra's story has endured - through countless poems, books, songs,
paintings, movies, jewelry and other works - thousands of years after
her tragic death." - Travelling exhibition now in Rome |
info |
| West Palm Beach |
Dec 23, 2000 -May 13, 2001 |
South Florida Science Museum
4801 Dreher Trail North, West Palm Beach, Florida 33405
tel: +1 561 832 1988, fax: +1 561 833 0551
"The Secrets of Egypt"
Featuring Tutankhamun: Wonderful things from the Pharaoh's tomb. |
info |
| Houston |
Jan 1, 2000 -Dec 31, 2001 |
The Houston Museum of Natural Science
One Hermann Circle Drive, Houston, TX 77030
tel.: +1 713 639 4629; museum website
"Searching for Eternity: Life and Death in Ancient Egypt"
"Spanning 4,000 years of Egyptian history, Searching for Eternity
provides fascinating insight into this compelling culture. The exhibition
features hundreds of ancient artifacts, as well as informative photographs
of monuments and tomb paintings." |
info |
| Ann Arbor |
Fall, 2001 |
Kelsey Museum of Archaeology, University of Michigan
434 South State Street, Ann Arbor, MI, 48109
tel: +1 734 764 9304, fax: +1 734 763 8976
"The Fabric of Everyday Life: Textiles from Karanis"
"Society and Economy in Ancient Egypt" |
info |
| Atlanta |
April 7 -July 29, 2001 |
Michael C. Carlos Museum
571 Kilgo Street, Atlanta, GA 30322-1950
tel: +1 404 727 4282
" Mysteries of the Mummies: The Art and Archaeology of Death in
Ancient Egypt" - Opening of the new permanent exhibition
The exhibits will include sumptuously decorated coffins - among the
finest known from ancient Egypt -, 10 mummies, Canopic jars, amulets, shawabtis, jewelry, reliefs and more. The objects represent an
overview of the development of funerary art in ancient Egypt at its
most inventive and prolific period. |
info |
| Atlanta |
April 21, 2001 -Jan 6, 2002 |
Michael C. Carlos Museum
571 Kilgo Street, Atlanta, GA 30322-1950
tel: +1 404 727 4282
"The Collector's Eye: Masterpieces of Egyptian Art from the Thalassic Collection"
Comprised of more than 175 objects, the collection ranges from
monumental statues of pharaohs and their queens to exquisitely crafted
amulets and jewels. Funerary and cult objects, cosmetic equipment,
architectural elements, royal and private sculpture dating from the
Predynastic period to the time of Cleopatra, will make up this
unequalled exhibition in its first public exhibition. |
info |
| Toledo |
March 2 -May 27, 2001 |
The Toledo Museum of Art
2445 Monroe Street, Toledo, OH 43620
tel.: +1 419 255 8000, +1 800 644 6862
"Eternal Egypt: Masterworks of Ancient Art from the British Museum"
First station of a traveling exhibition with 144 pieces, ranging from
hand-sized glass and ivory statues to the immense stone figures of lions and kings that weigh
several tons. Other stops will be:
the Wonders: Memphis International Cultural Series, Memphis, TN
(June 28 - Oct 21, 2001), the Brooklyn Museum of Art, Brooklyn, NY
(Nov 23, 2001 - Feb 24, 2002), the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art,
Kansas City, MO (April 12 - July 7, 2002), the Minneapolis Institute
of Arts, Minneapolis, MN (Dec 20, 2002 - March 16, 2003), the Field
Museum of Natural History, Chicago, IL (April 26 - Aug 3, 2003), and
the Walters Art Gallery, Baltimore, MD (Sept 19, 2003 - Jan 4, 2004). |
info |
| Laramie |
April 7-Sept 1, 2001 |
The University of Wyoming - Art Museum
2111 Willett Drive, Laramie, Wyoming 82071-3807
tel.: +1 307 766 6622
"The Legacy of Lord Carnarvon: Miniatures from Ancient Egypt and
the Valley of the Kings"
"This exhibition reshapes the facts around Lord Carnarvon and assesses
his place in the history of Egyptology." |
info |
| Memphis |
June 28 -Oct 21, 2001 |
Wonders: The Memphis International Cultural Series
The Pyramid, Memphis, TN
"Eternal Egypt: Masterworks of Ancient Art from the British Museum"
Travelling exhibition of the British Museum. |
info |
| Berkeley |
April 13, 2000 -June 30, 2001 |
Phoebe Apperson Hearst Museum of Anthropology
University of California
103 Kroeber Hall, Berkeley, CA 94720-3712
tel.: +1 510 642 3681, +1 510 642 3682
"Sites Along the Nile: Rescuing Ancient Egypt"
An exhibition of nearly six hundred objects representing the
cultural development of ancient Egypt for over 5,000 years
(from 5000 BC to the 7th century AD), these artifacts were
rescued by archaeological excavations from looting and flooding
of ancient temples and burial sites, making this collection a
world-class resource for Egyptologists. |
info |
| Traverse City |
April 7 -Sept 19, 2001 |
Dennos Museum Center, Northwestern Michigan College
1701 East Front Street, Traverse City, Michigan USA 49686
tel.: +1 231 922 1055, fax: +1 231 922 1597
e-mail: jalbers@nmc.edu
"Women of the Nile"
Traveling exhibition. |
info |
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United Kingdom |
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| London |
April 12 -Aug 26, 2001 |
The British Museum
Great Russell Street, London WC1B 3DG
tel.: 020-7323 8299, e-mail: information@thebritishmuseum.ac.uk
"Cleopatra of Egypt: From History to Myth"
With colossal sculptures, bronzes, ceramics, coins, gems and even
caricatures, the exhibition traces Cleopatra's life and liaisons with
the two great Roman leaders of the day, Julius Caesar and Mark Antony. - The myth of Cleopatra is followed down to the present day,
the tragic tale commemorated in paintings, ceramics, jewellery, plays,
opera and cinema. This exhibition will be shown before in Rome, Italy. |
info
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| London |
Nov 9, 2001 -March 17, 2002 |
The British Museum
Great Russell Street, London WC1B 3DG
tel.: 020-7323 8299, e-mail: information@thebritishmuseum.ac.uk
"Agatha Christie and the Orient"
Travelling exhibition now in Basel |
info |
| Edinburgh |
March 31 -July 1, 2001 |
Royal Museum
Chambers Street, Edinburgh EH1 1JF, Scotland
tel: +44 131 225 7534, fax: +44 131 200 4819
e-mail: info@nms.ac.uk
"Tutankhamun's Wardrobe"
date: March 31 - July 1, 2001
This travelling exhibition of textiles, photography, drawing and
clothing will demonstrate the importance of clothing during this
fascinating period. It was shown before in Boras, Sweden (October 8,
1999 - February 27, 2000), Lodz, Poland (March 9 - April 22, 2000) and Leiden, The Netherlands (July 1 - August 27, 2000). |
Info |
| Manchester |
Jan 19 -May 13, 2001 |
The Museum of Science and Industry in Manchester
Liverpool Road, Castlefield, Manchester M3 4FP
tel.: +44 161 832 1830 (24 hour info. line)
"Ancient Cultures"
This exhibition is devoted to everyday life in the Middle East 3000
years ago, including Egypt. |
info |
| Glasgow |
March 16 -Sept 30, 2001 |
The Burrell Collection
2060 Pollokshaws Road, Glasgow G41 1AT
tel.: + 44 141 287 2550, fax +44 141 287 0515
"Ancient Egypt: Digging for Dreams"
The exhibition invites you to delve into the past and uncover a
new Egyptian identity. More than 100 extraordinary ancient Egyptian
objects from the little known collection of the Petrie Museum of
Egyptian Archaeology will be presented in a way never seen before. The
exhibition was earlier in Croydon (Oct 7, 2000 - Jan 28, 2001). |
info |
| Swansea |
March 8 -April28, 2001 |
Egypt Centre
University of Wales Swansea,
Singleton Park, Swansea, SA2 8PP
"Reflections of Women In Ancient Egypt.
Women, Museums and Egyptologists"
The aim of the exhibition and the accompanying booklet is to get people to
question what they are told: how our own culture influences how we look
at people in the past. |
info |
| Manchester |
Jan 19 -May 13, 2001 |
The Museum Of Science & Industry
Liverpool Road, Castlefield, Manchester M3 4FP.
tel.: +44 161 832 1830 (24 hour info. line)
"Ancient Cultures"
"This exhibition is devoted to everyday life in the Middle East 3000
years ago. You can visit an Egyptian doctor, find out about hieroglyphs,
play the ancient game of Senet and try on ancient costumes!" |
info |
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Germany |
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| Berlin |
Feb 25, 2001 |
Aegyptisches Museum und
Papyrussammlung
Schlossstr. 70, D-14059 Berlin
tel: +49 30 20 90 55 55
"Sie bauten die Pyramiden - Koenigsplastik des Alten
Reiches"
[They built the pyramides - royal sculpture of the OK] |
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| Berlin |
Jan 14 -July 1, 2001 |
Aegyptisches Museum und
Papyrussammlung
Schlossstr. 70, D-14059 Berlin
tel: +49 30 20 90 55 55
"Preussen am Nil 1842 - 1845" [Prussia at the Nile 1842 - 1845]
Exhibition about the expedition of Richard Lepsius and his team to Egypt and Sudan. |
info |
| Bonn |
March 17, 2001 |
Museum der Bonner Sammlung von Aegyptiaca
Aegyptologisches Seminar
Regina-Pacis-Weg 7, D-53113 Bonn
tel.: +49 228 73 75 87, fax +49 228 73 73 60
Opening of a new Egyptian exhibition in the former Fechtsaal
of the Residenz, Bonn
A new collection of 3,000 objects will be displayed in three
fields: tomb, temple, and home. The largest exhibit is a 20 m plaster
cast of a wall of the Karnak temple with a representation of a battle. |
info |
| Muenchen |
Nov 24, 2000 -April 22, 2001 |
Staatliche Sammlung Aegyptischer Kunst
Hofgartenstraße, D-80333 Muenchen
tel.: +49 89 29 85 46
"Am Beginn der Zeit: Aegypten 4000 v.Chr."
[At the beginning of time: Egypt 4000 BC] |
info |
| Weissenfels |
April 1 -July 8, 2001 |
Museum Schloss Neu-Augustusburg
Zeitzer Str. 4, D-06667 Weissenfels
tel.: +49 3443 302552
"Aegypten" [Egypt] |
info |
| Berlin |
May 15 -Sept 30, 2001 |
Vorderasiatisches Museum
(in Zusammenarbeit mit dem Ruhrlandmuseum Essen)
Am Kupfergraben, D-10117 Berlin
tel. +49 30 20 90 50
"Agatha Christie und der Orient"
The travelling exhibition earlier in Essen (Oct 19, 1999 - Mar 5, 2000),
now in Vienna (April 13 - September 17, 2000) and later on display
in Basel (October 29, 2000 - April 3, 2001) - Switzerland. |
info |
| Frankfurt |
April 1, 2001 |
Historisches Museum
Saalgasse 19, D-60311 Frankfurt
tel.: +49 69 212 35599, fax: +49 69 212 30702
"Von Alexander bis Kleopatra. Geld aus dem ptolemaeischen Aegypten"
[From Alexander to Cleopatra. Money from Ptolemaic Egypt]
Coins and some other exhibits from the Ptolemaic era. |
info |
| Hannover |
Nov 30, 2000 -April 29, 2001 |
Kestner Museum
Trammplatz 3, D-30159 Hannover
tel.: +49 511 168 42120, fax: +49 511 168 46530
* "Die Grabkammer Tutenchamuns"
[The burial chamber of Tutankhamun]
The travelling exhibition shows how an Egyptian pharaoh became
a phenomenon of contemporary cultural history. The story of the tomb's
discovery is told as well as the "tutmania" of the 70s and 80s. A
replica of the burial chamber of the tomb of Tutankhamun is also
presented. The exhibition was in Saarbruecken, Germany before
(June 4 - October 15, 2000). |
info |
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Italy |
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| Attimis |
May -Aug, 2001 |
Museo Archeologico Medievale
Via Principale, 99, I-33040 Attimis
tel.: +39 432 789700, e-mail museo9castelli@hotmail.com
"D'all antico Egitto al Medioevo - Itinerari formali e Civilta artistiche a
confronto" |
info |
| Torino |
June 1, 2000 -June 1, 2001 |
Museo Egizio
via Accademia delle Scienze 6, I-10123 Torino
tel.: +39 11 534623/5618391
"Dalla natura all'arte. Storia di pietre, animali e piante nella valle del
Nilo" |
info |
| Torino |
Oct 24, 2000 -June 16, 2001 |
Museo di antropologia
via Accademia Albertina, 17, I-10123 Torino
tel.: +39 11 562 1284, fax: +39 11 562 0916, e-mail: domina@etabeta.it
"Aegyptica Animalia"
Exhibition about the animal cults in AE. |
info |
| Cagliari |
June 6, 2000 -June, 2001 |
Civico Museo Archeologico "Villa
Abbas"
Piazza Liberta, Sardara, Cagliari
tel.: +39 70 9386183, e-mail: info@sangavino.net
"Viaggio nell'immortalita con l'Antico Egitto" |
info |
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France |
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| Chalon sur Saone |
May 4 -Sept 3, 2001 |
Musee Denon
Place de l'Hotel de Ville, F-71100 Chalon sur Saone
"Le voyage en Egypte: des regards appliques, Vivant Denon et les
photographes du 19e siecle" |
info |
| Agde |
Fall, 2001 -Mid June, 2001 |
Musee de l'Ephebe du Cap d'Agde
Mas de la Clape, au Cap d'agde, F-34300 Agde
tel: +33 4 67 94 69 60, fax: +33 4 67 94 69 69
"D'Ulysse a Cleopatre. Les grecs en Egypte, les egyptiens en
Grece"
[From Ulysses to Cleopatra. The Greeks in Egypt, the Egyptians in Greece]
The exhibition will show how the exchange of ideas, knowledge, goods
as well as religious and artistic influences between Egypt and Greece
developped since the 13th century BC. |
info |
| Lyon |
Until May 7, 2001 |
Musee des Beaux-Arts
20, place des Terreaux, F-69001 Lyon
tel.: +33 4 72 10 17 40, fax: +33 4 78 28 12 45
"Les Monnaies de l'Egypte Ancienne" [Coins of AE] |
info |
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Switzerland |
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| Lausanne |
Feb 2 -May 20, 2001 |
Musee romain de Lausanne-Vidy
Ch. du Bois de Vaux 24, CH-1007 Lausanne
tel:. +41 21 625 10 84, fax:+41 21 625 10 84, email: mrv@lausanne.ch
"Au coeur d'une pyramide - une mission archeologique en Egypte"
[In the heart of a pyramid - an archeological mission in Egypt]
Exhibition about the results of an Egyptian-French-Swiss archeological
team, working in the pyramid of Pharaoh Radjedef since 1995. It will
show how the pyramids fascinated travellers from ancient times till today.
Objects of several museums about Radjedef will also be displayed. |
info |
| Bern |
Mid Sept, 2001 |
Bernisches Historisches Museum
Helvetiaplatz 5, CH-3005 Bern
tel.: +41 31 350 77 11, fax: +41 31 350 77 99
Opening of the permanent exhibition of Egyptian Antiquities |
info |
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Poland |
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| Poznan |
Unknown Duration |
a) Muzeum Archeologiczne w Poznaniu
[Poznan Archaeological Museum]
Poznan Archaeological Museum
ul. Wodna 27, 61-781 Poznan
tel/fax: +48 852 82 51, email: muzarp@man.poznan.pl
"Gods, Graves and Mummies: way to eternity in Ancient Egypt" |
info |
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Japan |
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| Nagoya |
April 17, 1999 -March, 2004 |
Nagoya/Boston Museum of Fine Arts
101, 1-chome Kanayama-cho, Naka-ku, Nagoya
Kanayama Minami Bldg., 3, 4, and 5 Floor
tel.: +81 52 684 0786, fax: +81 52 684 0781
"Arts of the Ancient Mediterranean world"
The First Long-term Exhibition: Legacy of the Mediterranean
culture and history. The exhibition will present representative
works of art from the collections of Egypt, Greece, and
Rome of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. The exhibition will explore
the development of each culture, including the Egyptian culture, as
well as the cultural interconnections in the five-thousand-year history
of the ancient Mediterranean world through 223 objects. |
Japanese info
English info |
| Hokkaido |
April 21 -July 1, 2001 |
Hokkaido Kindai Bijutsukan [Hokkaido Museum of Modern Art]
Kita1, Nishi17, Chuo-ku, Sapporo, Hokkaido 060-0001
tel.: +81 1 644 6881
"Egyptian Civilization Exhibition"
Travelling exhibition soon in Osaka |
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| Osaka |
Jan 13 -April 8, 2001 |
Kokoritsu Kokusai Bijutsukan [The National Museum of Art]
10-4, Expo Park, Senri, Suita, Osaka 565-0826
tel.: +81 6 6876 2481, fax: +81 6 6878 3619
* "Egyptian Civilization Exhibition"
date: January 13 - April 8, 2001
This exhibition from the famous collection of the Egyptian Museum
of Cairo and Luxor Museum will consist of more than 123 artifacts,
among them the famous golden mask of Psusennes.This exhibition
was shown in Tokyo (August 2 - October 1, 2000) and Ehime (Oct 21 - Dec 17, 2000)
and will travel to another 10 Japanese cities (-2002).
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English info
Japanese info |
| Osaka |
March 8 -April 14, 2001 |
Kokoritsu Kokusai Bijutsukan [The National Museum of Art]
10-4, Expo Park, Senri, Suita, Osaka 565-0826
tel.: +81 6 6876 2481, fax: +81 6 6878 3619
"Beauty of Ancient Egypt"
The 167 exhibits from the collection of the Roemer Pelizaeus Museum (Hildesheim, Germany) are united by the theme of beauty in Ancient
Egypt. The exhibition offers a great chance to learn about traditional
ways of portraying beauty, ancient beauty care articles, art of
decoration and many others. Among the exhibits there are jewellery
pieces, statues, engravings, everyday life utilities and tools, etc.
Tentative Schedule: Kohriyama (April 24 - May 13, 2002), Sapporo
(July, 2002), Tokyo (July - August, 2002), Hamamatsu (September 10 -
October 10, 2002), Yamanashi (October 20 - November 10, 2002), Okinawa
(November 20 - December 10, 2002), Okayama (January - February, 2003).
The first station will be Leoben, Austria, Austria. |
info |
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Sweden |
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| Uppsala |
Oct, 2001 - Sept, 2002 |
Museum Gustavianum, The Victoria Museum of Egyptian Antiquities
Akademigatan 3, S-753 10 Uppsala
tel: +46 18 471 7571, fax: +46 18 471 7572
e-mail: museum@gustavianum.uu.se
museum's website
"Mumiernas arv [The Legacy of the Mummies]"
The results of the pilot project "Research on Ancient Egyptian Human
Remains in Sweden (The Uppsala Mummy Survey)" will form the basis
of an exhibition. |
Swedish info
English info |
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Austria |
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| Leoben |
March 31 -Nov 4, 2001 |
Kunsthalle Leoben
Kirchgasse 6, A-8700 Leoben
tel.: +46 3842 317
"Aegypten - im Reich der Pharaonen"
200 exhibits from the Roemer- und Pelizaeus-Museum, Hildesheim, Germany. |
info |
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Israel |
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| Jerusalem |
Jan 1, 2000 -Summer, 2002 |
The Israel Museum
POB 71117, Jerusalem 91710,
tel: 972-2-6708811, fax: 972-2-5631833
"Sacred Animals of Ancient Egypt"
A mummified cat, falcon, mongoose, and ibis, reflecting the cults of
sacred animals in ancient Egypt. |
info |
| Jerusalem |
Feb, 2001- |
Bible Lands Museum Jerusalem
Museum Row, 25 Granot Street P.O. Box 4670, Jerusalem 91046
tel.: 972 2 56 110 66, fax: 972 2 56 38 228
"The World of Egyptian Gods Revealed"
New display devoted to the gods of ancient Egypt. |
info |
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