The Metropolitan Museum of Art has opened its first major exhibition on ancient Egypt in more than ten years, drawing huge crowds eager to reconnect with the gods and goddesses of one of the world’s oldest civilizations.
Titled “Divine Egypt,” the show explores how ancient Egyptians represented their deities across 3,000 years of history — from massive limestone statues to delicate golden figurines. Featuring more than 200 objects, including 140 from the Met’s own collection, the exhibition runs through January.
Curator Diana Craig Patch said the show aims to reveal how gods shaped the Egyptians’ understanding of life, death, and meaning — challenges that still resonate today.
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Highlights include sculptures of Amun-Re and King Tutankhamun, depictions of Horus and Hathor, and a golden statuette of Amun once owned by Lord Carnarvon. The exhibition concludes with the triad of Osiris, Isis, and Horus, symbolizing eternal life.
“It’s really about life,” Patch said. “Even in overcoming death, the Egyptians believed it was about living forever.”
Source: AP