Among the people of the ancient world, the Egyptians occupied a unique position with their approach to death and the possibility of resurrection.
Mummies: Death and the Afterlife in Ancient Egypt - Treasures from the British Museum features the largest and most comprehensive collection of ancient Egyptian funerary material from the world-renowned British Museum. This comprehensive exhibition features 140 objects, including 14 mummies and/or coffins, and is the largest exhibition of its kind to be shown by the British Museum outside of Britain.