ANCIENT EGYPT

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This might be the coolest artifact in my collection. This papyrus scroll is almost 3000 years old. It is very fragile and we do not know what information it contains. I will try to get it studied using an MRI machine. I want to know what it says! Do you want to know more? Click here!

 This is an authentic, HUGE, Ancient Egyptian faience ushabti! It dates back to the Late Period (625 to 300 BCE) and was acquired from an American antiquity collection.

This figurine measures a stunning ~6.5" tall (compared to an average of ~3.25" tall). 

When an Ancient Egyptian died, they did not casually go off to a relaxing paradise. They believed their existence of servitude simply transitioned from one set of Gods to another.
Produced in great numbers, these ushabti figurines would be called upon by the deceased in the afterlife to ease their workload.

My legendary Aunt Sonni sent me a cartouche from Cairo around 40 years ago. I've loved them ever since. This 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.