A funerary stela from ancient Egypt found amid the debris of Brazil's National Museum, which was destroyed by a fire last year. The relic was on display during a press conference in Rio de Janeiro on Tuesday, May 7, 2019. The museum used to house the biggest Egyptian collection in Latin America. [Photo: AFP]" Mummy-like statues called shabits were presented to the media by Brazil's National Museum during a news conference in Rio de Janeiro on Tuesday, May 7, 2019. The museum said on Tuesday that it has recovered 200 pieces from its 700-piece Egyptian collection, the largest in Latin America, following the devastating fire that gutted the museum in September 2018. [Photo: AP]" A mummy skull used for research was presented to the media by Brazil's National Museum during a news conference in Rio de Janeiro on Tuesday, May 7, 2019. The museum said on Tuesday that it has recovered 200 pieces from its 700-piece Egyptian collection, the largest in Latin America, following the devastating fire that gutted the museum in September 2018. [Photo: AP]" Ancient Egyptian relics recovered amid the debris of Brazil's National Museum, which was destroyed by a fire last year, were on display during a press conference in Rio de Janeiro on Tuesday, May 7, 2019. The museum used to house the biggest Egyptian collection in Latin America. [Photo: AFP]" Workers from Brazil's National Museum pose with Egyptian relics found amid the debris of the museum, which was gutted by a fire last year. The museum used to house the biggest Egyptian collection in Latin America. Some of the items recovered following the disaster were on display at a press conference in Rio de Janeiro on Tuesday, May 7, 2019. [Photo: AFP]" |