How an ancient Egyptian tomb was rediscovered and reinstalled
In short: Explore the journey of the Tomb of Perneb, from its origins in Saqqara to its complex installation at The Metropolitan Museum of Art.
This video details the history of the Tomb of Perneb, an Old Kingdom monument dating to approximately 2350 B.C. Experts discuss the architectural and functional elements of the Saqqara tomb, as well as the museum's efforts to acquire and install the structure in the early 1900s.
The presentation also covers the 2004 reinstallation of the tomb, which was redesigned to reflect the most current archaeological understanding of the monument.
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