--- title: The glory of Egypt shines again in AR description: "In 2020 Amos Rex exhibits the foundation of our society: ancient Egypt. The treasures become alive in a virtual tomb with the help of augmented reality." image: https://blog.arilyn.com/hubfs/Egypt_of_glory_chamber.jpg --- [![Arilyn_logo_header_20191119](https://blog.arilyn.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Arilyn_logo_header_20191119.png?width=756&name=Arilyn_logo_header_20191119.png)](https://arilyn.com/) # The glory of Egypt shines again in AR Posted by [Liisa Mathlin](https://blog.arilyn.com/author/liisa-mathlin) on 15.10.2020 ![Liisa Mathlin](https://blog.arilyn.com/hubfs/Liisa.png) Find me on: [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/liisa-mathlin-44104777/) - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) We rarely get an opportunity to explore the mysteries of ancient Egypt. Even more rarely, we can immerse ourselves in them. Today we can. Amos Rex is a museum where the past, the present, and the future meet. In 2020 the museum exhibited the foundation of our society: the glory of Egypt. A never-before-seen experience, a virtual ancient tomb, sends visitors off on a journey thousands of years back in time.   --- | Client | [Danske Bank](https://danskebank.com/) | | --- | --- | | Partner | [Amos Rex](https://amosrex.fi/en/) | | Production | [Arilyn](https://arilyn.com/) | --- [Egypt of Glory – The Last Great Dynasties](https://amosrex.fi/en/exhibitions/egypt-of-glory/) is an exhibition taking the visitors on a journey back in time thousands of years to the Egypt of pharaohs. The rich culture found in archaeological excavations is still present in our everyday lives: the 365-day calendar and its division into 12 months were already used in ancient Egypt.  Ancient Egyptians' groundbreaking innovations - annual cycle, worldview, religion, and state structure - travel into the present in an exhibition, where the past and the future blend together. The mix of yesterday and tomorrow is presented through the technology of today: AR. ## A virtual tomb shows the rituals of the past in the present In ancient Egypt, a tomb served two goals: a safe rest for the deceased and a place for their near and dear to perform rituals for a good afterlife. For these two purposes, the tombs were divided into a chapel on the ground and the chamber below.  In the exhibition and the AR experience within, visitors can experience them both firsthand. The chapel presents the wall paintings, the Ka-statue, and other ritualic pieces common to a chapel. The visitor can access the underground chamber through a false door. Inside the chamber, you can explore the coffin, among other burial relics. The virtual tomb is an exceptional experience, as the underground chamber was off-limits to people in ancient Egypt. The virtual tomb was a collaboration between [Danske Bank](https://danskebank.com/), [Amos Rex](https://amosrex.fi/en/), and [Arilyn](https://arilyn.com/), with egyptologist Mia Meri. The tomb is based on the real-life tomb of Paheri. The tomb is located in the ancient city of Nekhen, around the area of the present-day city of El Kab.  The enriching experience becomes available through the Arilyn app. Visitors of the museum could explore the tomb in the exhibition and anywhere outside of it. **Explore the AR tomb from wherever, whenever:** - Scan the image below with the Arilyn app, free to download from the App Store, Google Play and Huawei AppGallery. - Or check the menu from the lower right corner in the Arilyn app and launch the experience straight from there. ![Egyptin loisto_trigger for marketing use_line](https://blog.arilyn.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Egyptin%20loisto_trigger%20for%20marketing%20use_line.png?width=300&name=Egyptin%20loisto_trigger%20for%20marketing%20use_line.png) AR is an excellent tool in presenting historical items and telling their story. When the presentation is virtual, the visitors can safely explore the contents without fearing anything being destroyed. 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