Six golden mummies from ancient Egypt are now on display at the Meet You Museum in Shanghai.

In Egyptian history, there is a lesser known "Greek-Roman" period (between 300 BC and 300 AD). It began with the rule of the Greek royal family, and ended with Roman monarchy. “Meet Egypt: The Exhibition of the Golden Mummies” represents Egyptians’ expectations during that period for the afterlife.

On December 27, the exhibition finally landed in Shanghai after previous stops in New York, North Carolina, and Beijing.

It consists of seven parts, of which the biggest highlights are six golden mummies from the 1st century AD.

It also exhibits 11 Fayoum mummy portraits, which are a type of naturalistic painted portrait on wooden boards attached to upper class mummies from Roman Egypt, and two other portrait mummies.

Visitors will also find in the exhibition ancient Greek-style statues, sculptures, and stone steles, along with 33 pieces of rare treasure like glass containers and papyrus paper from ancient Egypt.

The exhibition takes place at 210 Wenshui Rd, Jing’an District, and lasts through April 20, 2022.

(Photos/Shanghai Observer)