Till Hein
Society
Inside 19th century mummy mania, when Europe dined with Egypt’s dead
After Napoleon’s Egypt campaign, the European bourgeoisie became fascinated by pyramids, hieroglyphs and mummies. The latter were shipped to Europe by the thousands, despite laws prohibiting the trade.
Society
Inside 19th century mummy mania, when Europe dined with Egypt’s dead
After Napoleon’s Egypt campaign, the European bourgeoisie became fascinated by pyramids, hieroglyphs and mummies. The latter were shipped to Europe by the thousands, despite laws prohibiting the trade.
