Yonhap News to co-host special exhibition on ancient Egyptian mummies

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SEOUL, Oct. 11 (Yonhap) -- Yonhap News Agency, South Korea's key newswire service, will co-host a special exhibition showcasing ancient Egyptian mummies and artifacts starting in December, officials said Sunday.

The exhibition, titled "Unraveling the Mysteries of Ancient Egypt," will feature 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 run from Dec. 11 through April 11 next year at the Seoul Arts Center in southern Seoul.

The exhibition will feature the mummy and cartonnage of an ancient Egyptian priest named Hor, dating from around 760 to 558 B.C., and a mummified cat associated with the Egyptian goddess Bastet, as well as other artifacts that will offer a glimpse into ancient Egyptian life.

It will be the first exhibition in four years to display Egyptian mummies in South Korea.

This image, provided by ENA Partners, shows a poster for a special exhibition showcasing artifacts from the Brooklyn Museum's ancient Egyptian art collection, to be held in Seoul from Dec. 11, 2026, to April 11, 2027. (PHOTO NOT FOR SALE) (Yonhap)

Yonhap News to co-host special exhibition on ancient Egyptian mummies

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首尔，10月11日（韩联社）——韩国主要新闻通讯社韩联社周日表示，该通讯社将联合举办一场特别展览，展出古埃及木乃伊和文物，展览将于12月开始。

此次展览名为“揭开古埃及之谜”，将展出布鲁克林博物馆古埃及艺术收藏中的约 150 件文物，包括木乃伊、雕塑和珠宝。

本次活动由韩联社、布鲁克林博物馆、当地报纸《东亚日报》和电视台 Channel A 联合主办，将于 12 月 11 日至明年 4 月 11 日在首尔南部的首尔艺术中心举行。

展览将展出公元前 760 年至 558 年左右一位名叫霍尔的古埃及祭司的木乃伊和纸莎草纸，以及与埃及女神芭丝特有关的猫木乃伊，以及其他文物，让人们得以一窥古埃及人的生活。

这将是四年来首次在韩国展出埃及木乃伊。

这张由ENA Partners提供的图片展示了布鲁克林博物馆古埃及艺术藏品特展的海报，该展览将于2026年12月11日至2027年4月11日在首尔举行。（图片非卖品）（韩联社）

韩联社将联合举办古埃及木乃伊特展