British Museum Department of Ancient Egypt and Sudan, ancient Egyptian And Sudanese Museum Department
Description
The British Museum Department of Ancient Egypt and Sudan houses over 110,000 objects from both regions, including mummies, statues, jewelry, and tools spanning different periods. The exhibition presents artifacts from famous excavation sites such as Abydos, Saqqara, and Deir el-Bahari, carefully arranged to give visitors insight into ancient life.
History
The collection began in 1753 with Egyptian objects donated by Sir Hans Sloane and grew after 1798 through military acquisitions including the Rosetta Stone. In the 19th century, consuls like Henry Salt and explorers like Giovanni Belzoni systematically organized excavations that brought tens of thousands of artifacts from Egypt and Sudan to the museum.
Culture
The department displays objects that reflect the lives of ancient Egyptians and Sudanese people, from statues of gods to everyday tools and pottery. Visitors can observe how religion and daily work shaped these ancient societies.
Practical
The department is located in the British Museum in the Camden area of London and is easily accessible by public transport. Visitors can spend as much time as they wish exploring the displays, and information panels and guides help explain the objects and their significance.
Did you know?
The Rosetta Stone, the collection's most famous object dating to 196 BC, is housed here and helped scholars decipher Egyptian hieroglyphs. This single artifact was the key to understanding an entire lost language and remains a symbol of the power of archaeological discovery.
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