'Immortal Journey - Eternal Life of Egyptian Mummies' opens in Xi'an

An exhibition entitled "Immortal Journey - Eternal Life of Egyptian Mummies" opened on Dec 20 at the Emperor Qinshihuang Mausoleum Museum, known as one of the World Wonders in Xi’an, Shaanxi province in Northwest China.

Wushabhutti terra-cottas[Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

Mummy mask[Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

Showing the outlook on life of ancient Egyptians, the exhibition displayed 100 groups of ancient Egyptian cultural relics collected by the National Archaeological Museum of Florence, Italy, including mummies, the Book of the Dead made with papyrus, small pyramids, solar God sacrifice boxes, and precious scarab rings, presenting the burial customs, religious beliefs, living conditions and interests of ancient Egyptians.

The Statue of Hennat for sacrifice[Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

The exhibition consists of five parts: the return of souls -- the eternal religious concept; the immortality of the body -- mummification and corpse preservation; the role of the sarcophagus in the process of life; the use of magic vessels - special and daily life funerary objects.

The exhibition provides a close scientific perspective for the public to examine the ancient Egyptians' attempt to preserve corpses for immortality, to explore their social life and spiritual world, and to explore their vast and mysterious civilization.

In design, the exhibition creates an atmosphere through light and shade that reflects the meaning of the mysterious cultural relics, which brings a strong sense of immersion.

The exhibition will last until March 20, 2019.