ANCIENT EGYPT

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The jewelry box is from a private collection that was originally from Cairo, Egypt and dates back to 300 BCE. The cartouche is modern and the hieroglyphics spell "Mia." Do you want to know more? Click here!

This is a fun little model that shows the shape and design of the Great Pyramid at Giza. You can look at this model and see a cross-section of the interior structure. It's amazing! Do you want to know more? Click here!

This is authentic cloth used to wrap a mummy in ancient Egypt. Linen wrap was used to encase a mummy after it had been desiccated. Do you want to know more? Click here! 

This first known paper-like product used to write on was papyrus. This is an example of ancient papyrus. It was made from the plant bearing the same name. Do you want to know more? Click here!

This sand was gathered from the area of the Great Pyramid. The sand of the Sahara Desert is fine and powdery. It is much different than the sand you find from places like the beaches of Florida. When you feel the sand, you understand how the wind can cover entire pyramids with sand. 

Canopic jars were used to hold the internal organs of a mummy. There were four different jars that held the heart, lungs, liver, and stomach. The organs would've been shrunken and dried so they could fit into the small jars. 

The Lighthouse of Alexandria was build around 300 years before Jesus. At the top was a large mirror that reflected the light of a fire. It was hit with a series of earthquakes between 900-1300CE and the remnants can now be found in the Mediterranean Sea close to the shore.