

King Menkaure (also known as Mycerinus) and his queen (probably Kha-merer-nebty II). |
The
Museum of Fine Arts houses one of the finest Egyptian collections of its
kind in the world. A visit to the collection is a great way to learn about
Egyptian art and civilization. It's also a chance to learn about history,
language, religion, anthropology, and archaeology. There are approximately
40,000 objects in the collection. Ninety-five percent of these came from
nearly forty years of scientific excavations in Egypt and the Sudan. This
means that most of the objects in the MFA's collection were found where
the ancient Egyptians left them, allowing archaeologists to study objects
in their original context. Visitors come from around the world to see the
MFA's Egyptian collection -- now you can explore ancient Egypt with the
click of a mouse. |