Exploring Ancient Egypt
‘Ancient Egypt’ spanned some 3000 years and changed considerably over that time. A timeline helps put things into an order, although researchers are still not sure on the sequence of some events and know very little about important details. Objects held in museums provide real evidence to begin exploring the world of the ancient Egyptians.
Why do we know so much about the Ancient Egyptians if they lived so long ago? It’s partly because they left behind so many amazing buildings, monuments and writings which tell us how they lived and what they believed. But it’s also that people have always been excited by the Ancient Egyptians. Even Romans born thousands of years after the construction of the Pyramids were fascinated by the Ancient Egyptian culture, and this has continued through history.
Much of the religion and culture of Ancient Egypt does not survive today. There are many reasons why so much has been lost, but the conquering of Egypt by different empires of the ancient world contributed greatly.
This artefact displays a 3D model of the now destroyed Lighthouse of Alexandria. This model is based on descriptions and accounts of the lighthouse, as well as recovered remains.