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Ancient Art Council

Ancient Art Department

Ancient Art Council
Legion of Honor

100 34th Avenue, Lincoln Park
San Francisco, CA 94121

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This lecture explores the Western fascination with Egyptian mummies from the Renaissance to the rise of the modern forensic science. Discussions include mummy imagery, early scientific unrolling, and the study of ancient Egyptian lifestyle, medicine, and magical practice made possible through modern CT scans.


Cosponsored by the Education Department


A Friday Night at the de Young

About Programs at the Ancient Art Council

Programs are varied and include such activities as lectures by noted archaeologists, museum curators, and ancient art historians; exclusive tours of the Museum’s permanent collection and special exhibitions; fund-raising events; and travel programs to ancient sites and other museums. Members also receive invitations from related organizations to attend lectures ad exhibition openings. Your annual membership dues and contributions will assist in furthering the Ancient Art collection at the Fine Arts Museums.

PROGRAM

September 4, 2009 at 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Mummy Victorious! How the Dead of Egypt Conquered the World

Koret Auditorium, de Young

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Presented by Dr. Jonathan Elias Director, Akhmim Mummy Studies Consortium

Admission:

Program free to the public


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Explore the Ancient Art Council: Upcoming Events

PROGRAM

September 14, 2024 at 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM (Canada | US Pacific Time)

Archaic Wooden Sculpture in Augustan Temples: Greek and Etruscan cult images in new and refurbished architectural settings: 33-20 BC

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November 2, 2024 at 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM (Canada | US Pacific Time)

Dramatic Reading of Euripides' "Iphigeneia in Tauris"

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October 19, 2024 at 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM (Canada | US Pacific Time)

Rome Reborn: Ars Antiquaria Meets Ars Electronica

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December 14, 2024 at 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM (Canada | US Pacific Time)

Alma Spreckels, the Queen of Greece, and the Antiquities Collection

Thank you for helping us acquire our first Egyptian royal portrait—a carved limestone relief of Ptolemy I Soter

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Ancient Art Council supports Antiquities at the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco.

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