Special exhibition to offer rare glimpse at ancient Egyptian mummies

From a pair of cat mummies to a limestone statue of an elite family, a special exhibition co-hosted by Yonhap News Agency, South Korea's key newswire service, is set to offer a rare glimpse into the wonders of ancient Egyptian civilization. The exhibition, titled "Unraveling the Mysteries of Ancient Egypt," will bring together some 150 artifacts from the Brooklyn Museum's ancient Egyptian art collection, including mummies, sculptures and jewelry. The event, co-hosted by Yonhap, the Brooklyn Museum, local newspaper Donga Ilbo and broadcaster Channel A, will be the first exhibition in four years to display Egyptian mummies in South Korea. The total insured value of the artifacts to be on display is said to reach nearly $120 million. The exhibition will begin with artifacts that show the everyday lives of the Egyptian people from thousands of years ago. They include a tomb painting of woman kneeling on a green mat, a piece of an artifact that shows the sophisticated fashion style of the Egyptian elite from 3,000 years ago, as well as a statue of Nykara, Scribe of the Granary, his wife and so