From the ceiling of Senmut’s tomb, with its stellar decans and the first major Egyptian astronomical catalogue, to the elaborate celestial depictions in the Ramesside tombs in the Valley of the Kings, right through to the cosmic figure of Nut in the Osireion at Abydos and the Dendera Zodiac — a Ptolemaic synthesis of Egyptian, Babylonian and Greek traditions — the conference by Friday 19 June at 9.00 pm It traces a history of over 1,500 years of observing the sky.
A journey in which astronomy, myth and visions of the afterlife intertwine in a figurative language of extraordinary coherence.
Feature by Diana Magoni.
Recommended for ages 10 and over.
During the evening opening hours, weather permitting, visitors will be able to observe the sky through a telescope; this activity is organised in collaboration with the Persicetani Amateur Astronomers’ Group.
“Man fears time, but time fears the pyramids…”
(Arabic proverb)
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Full price: €6 + €1
Reduced price: €4 + €1
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