-- Innovative presentation of a popular and fascinating subject-- Stunning color illustrations of the magnificent treasures from the Cairo and Luxor museums-- Accompanies the ground-breaking, multi-media exhibition opening at the National Gallery of Art, WashingtonCleverly utilizing the interactive 4-fold format, this book opens the tombs of Egyptian pharaohs and sheds light on the ancient fascination with the afterlife. Magnificent objects from Cairo and Luxor museums, including mummy coffins, monumental and small-scale sculpture, papyri, painted reliefs, jewelry and other funerary objects are used to illustrate the concept of the afterlife, as it is described in The Book of the Dead. This book accompanies the groundbreaking, multi-media exhibition opening at the National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C. in April 2002, travelling to other major venues for the next five years.