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Type
Course
Institution
University of Pennsylvania
Platform
Coursera
Cost
Free (certificate fee: USD$ 28, optional)
Available in
English, Italian, French, Russian, Spanish, Portuguese
This course discusses the basic principles of the art, language and religion of ancient Egypt. It is offered by the University of Pennsylvania through Coursera, an online education platform.
The course elaborates on five key areas in the study of Ancient Egypt: Egyptian art; Hieroglyphs; Egyptian magic; the religion of the Aten; and the burial of Tutankhamun. The course is set in the galleries of the Penn Museum. The lectures are illustrated with many original Egyptian artifacts.
Some of the course contents are: