Since I was in Chicago for business this week, I thought I’d take some of my personal time and spend it at Chicago’s Field Museum. One of the things that this museum is most known for is its permanent Egypt exhibit. Let me take you on a small tour and show you some of the beautiful things I saw while I was there!

First Glance

After checking the museum directory, I began to wander (in best tourist fashion) toward the area conspicuously marked “Welcome To Ancient Egypt”. Why did I need to check a directory for this – seems a bit obvious…

Some Welcome Mat...

It was at this point that I was surprised by what waited around the corner. It was a massive mastaba-type replica tomb! Read the rest of this entry »