“MYSTERIES OF THE NILE: ANCIENT EGYPT” – Tampa Museum of Art – Tampa – BRANDON EXCHANGE (TOWN CENTER MALL) (OYO)                                    

Activity Level: 3

For thousands of years, the Nile River has carved a green ribbon through the desert of northeastern Africa, nurturing one of the world’s most remarkable civilizations. Known to ancient Egyptians as Kemet, the “black land,” the inhabitants owed their lives to the rich and dark soil, deposited along the riverbanks by the Nile’s annual flooding. The surrounding deserts, by contrast, was called Deshret, or “red land.” The fertile plains of the Nile Valley gave rise to a culture that thrived for over three and a half thousand years. Ancient Egypt remains renowned to this day for its religious beliefs, complex society, monumental architecture, and enduring arts and culture. Mysteries of the Nile is the first exhibition in Tampa dedicated to the art and artifacts of ancient Egypt. The gallery display explores themes related to the power of pharaohs, the worship of gods, aspects of daily life, and beliefs about the afterlife —thus offering insight into this mysteriouscivilization along the Nile.

You’ll enjoy a guided tour, followed by time to explore the museum on your own.

LUNCH stop after the museum (OYO) at Brandon Exchange (Town Center Mall) The Cheesecake Factory, Bahama Breeze, Red Robin, P.F. Chang’s and many choices at the Food Court.

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