Synopsis
Why was preserving the bodies of the dead so important to the Egyptians? This lesson focuses on the Afterlife, describing the rituals, practices, and funerary formulas necessary for survival beyond death.
Class lesson held by an Egyptologist directly at school. Preliminary meeting for the museum visit.
Class lesson | 90 min Italian
8,00 € each (min 15 participants)
Class lesson | 90 min in English, French, Spanish and German
10,00 € each (min 15 participants)
Classroom with an interactive whiteboard required. The activity is available only for Torino and its province.
For info and reservations please contact the number 011.4406903 (Monday to Friday, 9 am – 6.00 pm).
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