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Egyptologist • Head of World Museum, National Museums Liverpool • All views my own
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Like a dream! Fresco from the ‘house of the golden bracelet’ at Pompeii

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Tomb of Nakht, astronomer of Amun, Theban Tomb 55 (Qurna) reign of King Tuthmose 4 c 1400BC. Last time I was here I couldn’t take photos but NOT this time! Here’s Nakht & family in the marshes. Tender moment of father stroking his daughter's head. Spot the butterfly!

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Into my arms, oh lord...

Egypt Gallery shows visitors how the dead would be placed in the embrace of Sky goddess Nut who would protect them from chaos for eternity. She would enfold & protect them for all things evil

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We’re curious about Nut’s seemingly white hair. Vera’s going to look into this further...

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Nut’s toes curled in the fire that destroyed in May 1941. Take a look closer at the damage on Padiamun’s coffin set online & on display. 1 of the set of 3 coffins was completely destroyed. https://t.co/6B7wjcUfX1

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Nice start to the week getting an invite to exhibition which opens on 11 May & features some never before displayed items from collections https://t.co/7zq0MFcfX0

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1936 publication of Mereruka & family’s tomb included the most beautiful watercolours inc this unusual scene captioned with hieroglyphs as fattening hyena. More of Joseph Lindon Smith’s artwork on https://t.co/9qeKkIfpV5

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In 1840s goldsmith & major Victorian antiquary Joseph Mayer joined the campaign to establish a public museum in Liverpool - - One reason was to keep unoccupied artisans out of pubs. He opened the Egyptian Museum at 8 Colquitt St in 1852 ...but it's now a

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If it wasn’t for the artwork & tactile opportunities I’m afraid to say I’d have walked past prehistory displays of tools I ❤️ their (consistent) interpretation strategies. To grip a handaxe is the only way to appreciate a hand held device (fits like an iPhone)

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