Replicas of Egyptian temples and tombs offered a more immersive or emotional experience than contemporary museum exhibits…
An outstanding exhibit at the newly opened GEM is a rendition of the Beni Hasan tomb chapel of Khnumhotep II. With vivid scenes of everyday life digitally recreated and animated, this is the latest example in a long tradition of 3-D replicas of Egyptian monuments.
KV17 Sety I
In 1821, Giovanni Belzoni’s London exhibition of Sety I’s tomb (KV17), which he had discovered four years earlier, drew huge crowds. Its success fed the popular enthusiasm known as Egyptomania, and the exhibit offered an accessible view of ancient Egypt, sparking a desire to see the real thing.
Oasis of archaeology