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From now until December 30th this year, the Egyptian Museum of Barcelona will present a series of archaeological pieces showing from different representations of daily life and rituals surrounding death in the mysterious ancient Egyptian world.
There will be many new acquisitions on display for the first time, as well as many which have just been returned to the museum after being lent out for use in international collections. Among the new acquisitions, of special interest are the beautiful examples of pharaonic jewellery such as rings, choker and pendants.
Some of the most important jewels in the collection are necklaces that belonged to the collection of the German Baron Hans Wolfgang Herwarth von Bittenfeld, closely linked with the inner circle of Nazi Germany politics.
Other featured articles include a solid gold ring inscribed with the name of Nefertiti, the wife of the Pharaoh Akhenaten, drinking vessels made of stone, ceramic pots, a head rest with parts made of gold and replicas of pieces that are displayed in the Cairo Museum.
All kinds of artefacts will be exhibited alongside specialized books that come directly from the museum´s library. In addition, no less than 10 000 documents will be accessible to the public.
The Barcelona Egyptian Museum was opened in ´94 and it shows hundreds of pieces an environment dedicated to showing Egyptian history. If you want to attend this exhibition, you can rent apartments in Barcelona and enjoy this blast from the past.
