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Culture and Lifestyle, World — November 6, 2015   

Ancient Egypt, After The Pharaohs

Original article by Ahdaf Soueif published in the The Guardian on 10/30/2015

Photo Credit: Guardian
Photo Credit: Guardian

In London, “Faith After the Pharaohs” is a new exhibit currently on display in the British Museum. The exhibit begins in 30 BC when Egypt was the province of the Roman Empire, taking you through 1171 AD when the Islamic Fatimid dynasty ended. The website says that the objects in the collection have been uniquely preserved in Egypt’s arid climate, and states that “their survival provides unparalleled access to the lives of individuals and communities… [telling] a rich and complex story of influences, long periods of peaceful coexistence, and intermittent tension and violence between Jews, Christians and Muslims.”

As Egyptian author Ahdaf Soueif says in the piece, “[Museum Director] Neil MacGregor’s final triumph at the British Museum is a show that tells the story of the shared lives and deities of Jews, Christians and Muslims in Egypt’s diverse past – proof that we don’t have to be divided in the present.”

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