“This is a cachet (of mummies), which means that the ancient Egyptians since the end of the New Kingdom began to take the mummies out of the tombs and hide them. We don't really know what kind of people are inside but I do believe they look royal. Maybe they are kings or queens or nobles.”
Zahi Hawass
“A new hall for mummies will open at the Egyptian Museum in a fortnight's time.”
“Two hundred and fifty mummies covered in gold. Something like this cannot be explained – mummy after mummy covered in shining gold,”
“Maybe they are mummies of kings or queens or nobles, we don't know. But it's definitely someone connected to the royal family.”
“For the first time, we will make these dead mummies come alive,”
“As far as I know, the traveling of any mummies was not an issue in this exhibition. It never came up,”
David Silverman
“She knows exactly how to handle Charles. She 'mummies' him and makes sure to never outshine him like Diana did.”
Judy Wade
