Ancient Egyptian culture required people to prepare for death and the afterlife by living a life of justice and furnishing a tomb appropriately. Every educated Egyptian tried to learn the god Osiris’ rules for a just life, but ordinary Egyptians often struggled to furnish their tombs. Join Dr. Edward Bleiberg, Managing Curator for Egyptian, Classical, and Ancient Middle Eastern Art at the Brooklyn Museum, for a look at the spiritual and material barriers to Egyptian immortality.

Related exhibition: To Live Forever: Egyptian Treasures from the Brooklyn Museum

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