Go to Turin to learn about the ancient Egypt – it is closer. And the Egyptian Museum (Museo Egizio) in Turin hass the second most important collection of Egyptian antiquities after the Egyptian Museum of Cairo. The collection grew out of the acquisitions of the Savoyard kings since the 1750s.
The presentation is approximately chronological, starting from pre-dynastic time. Above is a pre-dynastic naturally evolved mummy from about 5500 years ago. It also bears passing resemblance to me after having visiting the collections.
Naturally, mummies abound. Here are one mummified human and two mummified cats – the cats still in the wrappings.
The hall of kings is the showpiece of the museum (see the title picture) where pharaohs and assorted deities live their afterlife. As an example, here is a statue of Tuthmosis III (who reigned in the 15th century BCE), with all the Egyptian royal paraphernalia: a kilt, a headdress, and a cobra in his forehead.
Here is a bodybuilder king, Sethy II – the muscles and the colossal rendering intend to convey his power. This guy reigned for a suitably short time, 1202-1198 BCE.
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