The Horizon of Eternity: living and dying in ancient Egypt - 19 May Perth Sun 19 May 2013 6:00pm – 7:00pm Western Australian Museum in association with The British Museum presents The horizon of eternity: living and dying in ancient Egypt John Taylor Exhibition Curator - Secrets of the Afterlife; Assistant Keeper, Department of Ancient Egypt and Sudan, The British Museum 6.00pm, Sunday 19 May 2013 State Library Theatre, State Library of Western Australia (entrance via Francis St) This talk will examine the ancient Egyptians’ view of their world, in which all natural phenomena were regarded as expressions of divine power. The relationship between men and gods – in which the pharaoh acted as the crucial intermediary – will be explained, together with the functioning of temples and divine cults. Every person hoped to be released at death from the restrictions of earthly existence and to enter the eternal realms where the gods dwelt. To achieve this, enormous importance was attached to rituals and magical practices, such as the proper treatment of the body through mummification, the preparation and provisioning of the tomb as an eternal resting place, and the equipping of the dead with words and images of power to guide them through the trials of the Netherworld and to conduct them safely into paradise. Join John Taylor as he explains the beliefs and concepts surrounding living and dying in ancient Egypt, with illustrations of temples, tombs, paintings, statues and the richly decorated papyrus documents which were buried alongside the dead. Cost: Free event Bookings: Essential using the link below, or call 1300 134 081. Online Booking Gilded mask, Ptolemaic-Roman period, first century BCE-first century CE, Egypt © Trustees of the British Museum. Getting Here Address WA Museum Boola Bardip Perth Cultural Centre, James Street, Perth, Western Australia, 6000, Australia Phone 1300 134 081