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The mummy of Ramses I was looted from Egypt around 1860 and held in various private collections in Canada and the US up until 2003. The mummy is currently on display in the Luxor Museum.
The Ethical Debate of Collecting and Displaying Human Remains

Charles Byrne, born in 1761 in Ulster, Ireland, was over 7 feet and 6 inches tall. By age 21, his health was deteriorating rapidly due to then unknown growth disorders which caught…

Interior of the Grand Egyptian Museum. Source.
How Mega-Museums Are Reshaping Cultural Tourism

In November, the Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM) opened its doors to international fanfare, unveiling the entire contents of Tutankhamen’s …

Panorama of the Great Sphinx of Giza, Khafre's Pyramid and Pyramid of Cheops.
Museumgoers Eternal Love for Ancient Egyptian Exhibits

The Metropolitan Museum of Art’s recently opened Dive Egypt exhibition is the latest in…

Funerary Temple of Hatshepsut, Luxor, Egypt
Pharaoh Hatshepsut: Successful Ruler and Art Collector

Pharaoh Hatshepsut (Hat-shep-soot) (c. 1505–1458 BC), who ruled Egypt over 3,500 years ago, commissioned art and …

The ancient theatre of Marcellus surrounded by awnings
Behind the Recent Restorations in Rome

One of Rome’s restorative problems begins miles outside of the city.