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07/10/2024

This Statue of the Seti I was uncovered in Karnak and shows the pharaoh making offerings to Osiris. Egyptologists mention that it was likely intended for his temple in Abydos

07/09/2024

The Netherworld texts on the walls of the Tomb of Seti I are worth a deeper read! They describe the journey of Ra through the 12 hours of the night.

Explore them and artifacts related to Seti I in this Guided Virtual Tour: https://mused.com/en/guided/926/tomb-of-seti-i-valley-of-the-kings

07/03/2024

A mummy board for the Lady Shepenkhonsu, showing a typical burial and grave goods from the Third Intermediate Period (1077 BCE – 664 BCE). Now on display in the Luxor Museum in Egypt.

07/02/2024

This sarcophagus from the Tomb of Seti I in the Valley of the Kings is made of translucent limestone and inscribed with the Book of the Gates--and now virtually is reconnected with the space where it came from in Egypt. It's currently in the catacombs of the Sir John Soane Museum in London.

Working on the Tomb of Seti I virtual tour now, and should launch next week. Preview in the meantime:

Tomb of Seti I [Egypt]: https://mused.com/en/tours/926/tomb-of-seti-i-valley-of-the-kings
Sarcophagus of Seti I [London]: https://sketchfab.com/3d-models/the-sarcophagus-of-seti-i-34eec768bd064bb2a2a402274aea2dca

06/25/2024

Spanning from the Valley of the Queens in Egypt to artifacts from seven different museums, our new virtual tour of the Tomb of Nefertari is live!

Visit virtually this stunning tomb and learn about Nefertari's journey through the Netherworld.

https://mused.com/en/guided/923/the-tomb-of-nefertari-valley-of-the-queens

09/28/2023

Ra rays visual effects and stars added to the Netherworld scenes from our latest virtual tour of the Tomb of Ramesses I in the Valley of the Kings.

Stars are borrowed from the ceiling of the Tomb of Nefertari nearby in the Valley of the Queens in a photo earlier this year. More tomb and ancient Egyptian mythology coming soon!

09/26/2023

We're excited to launch today our latest tour for the Tomb of Ramesses I in the Valley of the Kings! See it for yourself here:

https://mused.org/en/tours/730/the-tomb-of-ramesses-i

The Tomb of Ramesses I brings Ra to life on his nightly journey through the Netherworld in vivid color on a backdrop of stunning blue-gray walls. In the latest virtual tour, explore the burial chamber and discover the history of the king who ruled ancient Egypt at the height of its power.

Our new virtual guide highlights scenes from the Book of the Gates that are among the best preserved in the Valley of the Kings–so that you travel with the solar boat of Ra as he travels through the Netherworld and is reborn in the morning.

This is a completely new system for building virtual tours for us, so let us know what you think!

01/03/2023

New year & new ways of making virtual tours! Testing out something new. Get started creating by uploading a video on your account on our website.

11/15/2022

Why did the Ancient Egyptians build the Pyramids? How did they do it without modern tools? Why is it racist to suggest that aliens from outer space built the Pyramids?👽

Many of us grew up with questions such as these. Sometimes we got answers when we were kids, fascinated with everything about ancient Egypt. But now as adults, we find other questions to ask, and many are still unanswered..

Our Giza Project Egyptologists teamed up with Mused: Digital Exhibitions to answer some of the most frequently asked questions about the Great Pyramid and Giza.

Take a look at the new article in Mused’s blog

https://giza.mused.org/en/stories/145/frequently-asked-questions-about-the-great-pyramid-and-giza

10/27/2022

Have you ever wondered what’s inside the Great Pyramid at Giza? See for yourself with Harvard’s Giza Project and the Ministry of Tourism & Antiquities! 📸

👉 https://giza.mused.org/en/guided/266/inside-the-great-pyramid

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This is the interior three chambers of Khufu Pyramid, also known as the Great Pyramid, on the Giza Plateau. The pyramid interior includes the King's, Queen's, and subterranean chambers as well as the initial excavation tunnel.