Ancient Egypt & Nubia

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While our Egypt Galleries are closed for a multi-year renovation, explore more than 200 Egyptian artifacts in <a href="/on-view/galleries-exhibitions/ancient-egypt" style="text-white"><em>Ancient Egypt: From Discovery to Display</em></a> and throughout the Museum.</p> <div class="label mb-0 mb-md-3"> </div> <p class="text-sm gray10 mt-4 d-block d-md-none mb-0">Statue, Egypt, 305-30 BCE, <a href="/collections/object/304083">E14314</a>. On view in <em>Ancient Egypt: From Discovery to Display</em></p> </div> <div class="hero-img default"> <figure class="left item-image"> <img src="/img/gallery/egyptnubia/E13314.png" alt="Bust of a Ptolemaic king wearing a nemes headdress with a uraeus." width="943" height="1104" loading="lazy"> </figure> </div> </div> </div> </section> </div> <section> <div class="main-container"> <div class="row g-2"> <div class="left-rail"> <p class="intro pb-3">The Penn Museum is embarking on its largest renovation yet鈥攖ransforming the <strong>Ancient Egypt and Nubia Galleries</strong>. While our Egypt Galleries are under construction, there are still plenty of Egyptian artifacts on view.</p> <p class="intro">Ask for the <strong>Explore Egypt</strong> guides on your next visit.</p> <p class="text-sm d-none d-md-block">Statue, Egypt, 305-30 BCE, <a href="/collections/object/304083">E14314</a>. On view in <em>Ancient Egypt: From Discovery to Display</em></p> </div> <div class="right-rail"> <p class="text-lg">For over a century, archaeologists from the Penn Museum have conducted fieldwork in Egypt and Sudan. These early excavations played a significant role in establishing the museum's collection of Egyptian and Nubian artifacts鈥攐ne of the largest in the United States. Most of the Egyptian collection comprises excavated objects obtained through the partage system wherein foreign archaeological expeditions working in Egypt shared the discoveries made during excavations with Egypt鈥檚 Antiquities Service. The Egyptian collection spans the entirety of ancient Egypt's history, ranging from approximately 4,000 BCE to the 7th century CE.</p> <p class="text-lg">Explore the extraordinary world of the pharaohs and the timeless cultural legacy of ancient Egypt and Nubia. On view is a remarkable collection of statues, reliefs, and intricate artifacts, providing insight into the art, religion, and daily practices of the ancient Egyptians. From spectacular statues of powerful pharaohs and goddesses to delicate jewelry and exquisitely decorated coffins, each object reflects this vibrant and complex society that thrived along the Nile River. Unravel the mysteries of the afterlife, the significance of hieroglyphs, and the fine craftsmanship of ancient artisans.</p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </section> <section> <div class="main-container"> <h6 class="component-label">What's On View</h6> <div class="row g-2 accordion"> <div class="accordion-media"> <img src="https://www.penn.museum/img/gallery/egyptnubia/sphinx.jpg" alt="Granite sphinx." class="accordion-active" data-image-for="image-one" /> <img src="https://www.penn.museum/img/gallery/egyptnubia/E14227AB.jpg" alt="Canopic jar with jackal head." class="" data-image-for="image-two" /> <img src="https://www.penn.museum/img/gallery/egyptnubia/E14295.jpg" alt="Statue of kneeling Tutankhamun." class="" data-image-for="image-three" /> <img src="https://www.penn.museum/img/gallery/egyptnubia/E13038.jpg" alt="Steatite scarab with inscription." class="" data-image-for="image-four" /> <img src="https://www.penn.museum/img/gallery/egyptnubia/E7093.jpg" alt="Offering table with carvings of food." class="" data-image-for="image-five" /> </div> <div class="accordion-text"> <div class="accordion-item"> <button id="accordion-title-1" class="accordion-title accordion-active" tabindex="0" aria-expanded="true" aria-controls="accordion-panel-1" data-title-for="image-one"> <div class="accordion-arrow accordion-rotate"> <span class="accordion-arrow-item"><img src="https://www.penn.museum/img/brand/svg/arrow-down.svg" alt="" /></span> </div> <h4>The Granite Sphinx of Ramses II,1293-1185 BCE</h4> </button> <div class="accordion-content" id="accordion-panel-1" aria-labelledby="accordion-title-1" style="display: block;"> <p>Excavated by W. M. Flinders Petrie in 1912 near the Ptah Temple at Memphis, the Penn Museum's 13-ton sphinx is the largest sphinx in the Western Hemisphere and the fourth largest outside of Egypt. <em>On view in the Sphinx Gallery.</em> <a href="https://www.penn.museum/collections/object/118724">E12326</a></p> </div> </div> <div class="accordion-item"> <button id="accordion-title-2" class="accordion-title" tabindex="0" aria-expanded="false" aria-controls="accordion-panel-2" data-title-for="image-two"> <div class="accordion-arrow"> <span class="accordion-arrow-item"><img src="https://www.penn.museum/img/brand/svg/arrow-down.svg" alt="" /></span> </div> <h4>Canopic Jar, 1292-1190 BCE</h4> </button> <div class="accordion-content" id="accordion-panel-2" aria-labelledby="accordion-title-2" style=""> <p>During the mummification process, embalmers removed and mummified the lungs, liver, stomach, and intestines and stored them in canopic jars. The jackal god Duamutef protected the stomach. The hieroglyphs state that this jar belonged to Hathor, a singer in the temple of the god Herishef. <em>On view in the Sphinx Gallery</em>. <a href="https://www.penn.museum/collections/object/251158">E14227A</a>, <a href="https://www.penn.museum/collections/object/236654">B</a></p> </div> </div> <div class="accordion-item"> <button id="accordion-title-3" class="accordion-title" tabindex="0" aria-expanded="false" aria-controls="accordion-panel-3" data-title-for="image-three"> <div class="accordion-arrow"> <span class="accordion-arrow-item"><img src="https://www.penn.museum/img/brand/svg/arrow-down.svg" alt="" /></span> </div> <h4>Tut statuette, 1333-1323 BCE</h4> </button> <div class="accordion-content" id="accordion-panel-3" aria-labelledby="accordion-title-3" style=""> <p>The features and style of this figure suggest it represents Tutankhamun, the famous boy king. Possibly part of a larger statue, the missing arms may have held an offering to a deity. It is cast in black bronze, a relatively rare material, and now only traces of gold remain. <em>On view in</em> Ancient Egypt: From Discovery to Display <a href="https://www.penn.museum/collections/object/331824">E14295</a></p> </div> </div> <div class="accordion-item"> <button id="accordion-title-4" class="accordion-title" tabindex="0" aria-expanded="false" aria-controls="accordion-panel-4" data-title-for="image-four"> <div class="accordion-arrow"> <span class="accordion-arrow-item"><img src="https://www.penn.museum/img/brand/svg/arrow-down.svg" alt="" /></span> </div> <h4>Scarab, 945-924 BCE</h4> </button> <div class="accordion-content" id="accordion-panel-4" aria-labelledby="accordion-title-4" style=""> <p>Like the Egyptians, the Phoenicians used carved stones shaped like scarab beetles as amulets and to seal baskets, jars, and documents. This steatite scarab is inscribed with the name of 22nd Dynasty King, Hedjkheperre Setepenre (Sheshonq I). <em>On view in the Eastern Mediterranean Gallery</em>. <a href="https://www.penn.museum/collections/object/233978">E13038</a></p> </div> </div> <div class="accordion-item"> <button id="accordion-title-5" class="accordion-title" tabindex="0" aria-expanded="false" aria-controls="accordion-panel-5" data-title-for="image-five"> <div class="accordion-arrow"> <span class="accordion-arrow-item"><img src="https://www.penn.museum/img/brand/svg/arrow-down.svg" alt="" /></span> </div> <h4>Offering Table, 100 BCE-300 CE</h4> </button> <div class="accordion-content" id="accordion-panel-5" aria-labelledby="accordion-title-5" style=""> <p>This offering table is decorated with images of foodstuffs that could magically serve as a substitute for real food in the afterlife. A common feature in Egyptian tombs, the practice was also adopted in Nubia. The inscription here is in Meroitic, an ancient Nubian language that is only partially readable. <em>On view in the Africa Galleries.</em> <a href="https://www.penn.museum/collections/object/322910">E7093</a></p> </div> </div> <p class="text-sm"><a href="https://www.penn.museum/collections/search.php?on_display%5b%5d=yes&place_name%5b%5d=egypt&submit_term=Submit%2BQuery" class="link-arrow"><span>View other Egyptian artifacts on display.</span><i></i></a></p> </div> </div> </div> </section> <section id="towering-potential"> <div class="main-container-overflow full-width-video video-wrapper"> <div class="overlay" id="custom-thumbnail" style="background: linear-gradient(0deg,#000 5%,rgba(0,0,0,0) 95%), url(https://www.penn.museum/img/gallery/egyptnubia/towering-potential-thumbnail.jpg); background-size: cover;" onclick="playVideo()"></div> <div id="player" data-video-id="yAUdAd1MaTQ?rel=0"></div> <div class="main-container" id="text-overlay"> <div class="row g-2"> <div class="left-rail pt-0"> <h3>Towering Potential</h3> </div> <div class="right-rail"> <p class="text-lg">Transforming the <strong>Ancient Egypt & Nubia Galleries</strong> is our largest renovation project to date. 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