Face to face with ancient Egyptians
Realistic mummy portraits shed light on life, death in multicultural Roman era 2,000 years ago. Realistic portraits of the dead attached to mummies during Egypt’s Roman era have long posed mysteries that scholars are only starting to solve thanks to advances in technology. A new exhibition at Harvard Art Museums, “Funerary Portraits from Roman Egypt: FacingRealistic mummy portraits shed light on life, death in multicultural Roman era 2,000 years ago. Realistic portraits of the dead attached to mummies during Egypt’s Roman era have long posed mysteries that scholars are only starting to s...
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