An ancient pharaonic sarcophagus arrives for display at Egypt's pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai

The sarcophagus is one of the newly discovered colored wooden coffins in the archaeological area of ​​Saqqara.

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The archaeological sarcophagus of Priest Psamtik has arrived in the Emirate of Dubai, to join the show in the Egypt Pavilion at the Expo 2020 Dubai, after taking all necessary measures to pack, transport and ship the coffin.

This sarcophagus is one of the colored wooden coffins that were recently discovered in the archaeological area of ​​Saqqara, through the archaeological mission of the Supreme Council of Antiquities.

The coffin is adorned with a large necklace, which ends with the heads of a falcon, showing the goddess Nut, spreading her wings, and carrying the two feathers of the Maat (the god of truth and justice).

As for the central part, it is decorated with texts of religious incantations. On its sides are two rows of “Alwas” deities holding a scepter in her hands. In the lower part, two figures of the god Anubis appear above his cabin in front of the deceased.

A group of archaeological reproductions of King Tutankhamun also arrived, to be displayed in the pavilion to promote Egyptian civilization.

The collection of reproductions of King Tutankhamun includes his golden mask, his sarcophagus, the Ka-guard statue of the king, the special occasion chair, as well as the king's golden throne chair.

The idea of ​​coffins in the ancient Egyptian civilization is of great importance from a religious and symbolic point of view, as it is the most important element in the burial process, as it is the shelter or the place where the body of the deceased is placed, and is prepared for the calculation process in the other world.

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