Ancient Egyptian artifacts displayed in 'Life and the Afterlife' exhibit at Carlos Museum

Among the earliest known belief systems of the afterlife was that of the ancient Egyptians. Their pyramids, tombs, shrines, and artifacts reveal the civilizations’ ideas about life, death, and the hereafter.

“Life and the Afterlife: Ancient Egyptian Art from the Senusret Collection” is an exhibition on view now at the Carlos Museum of Emory University. Dr. Melinda Hartwig is an award-winning author, editor, and curator of Ancient Egyptian, Nubian, and Near Eastern Art at the Carlos Museum.

In this interview, Dr. Hartwig spoke with “City Lights” host Lois Reitzes about the “Life and the Afterlife” exhibit.