This museum is situated beside the River Nile. The aim of this museum is to explain the mummification process.
Mummification process is believed to take about 70 days. The organs of the deceased were removed and preserved in Canopic jars. The body was then dried and finally wrapped in bandages of linen. Magical amulets were placed within the wrappings on various parts of the body to protect the deceased. The family then received the body and placed it in a coffin for burial.
Canopic jars
Taking the photo below
Mummy of a cat (representing Bastet)
Mummy of a baboon (representing Thoth)
Mummy of a crocodile (representing Sobek)
Mummy of a fish (representing Hatmehyt
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