More intensive cooperation is expected between Hungary and Egypt in the coming period, Hiller told MTI on Saturday. It is a great honour that one of the most visited museums in the world is showing the work of Hungarian archaeologists, he added.
"It is a sign of the active cultural cooperation between the two countries that the material in the exhibition has been placed next to the famous and marvelous gold treasures of Tutankhamen," Hiller said.
The exhibition, entitled "Hungarian Excavations in the Theban Necropolis -- 102 Years of Field Work in Egypt", features more than 140 artifacts dug out by Hungarian archaeologists in Egypt since 1907.
The museum has invited countries involved in Egyptian excavations to display their finds since 2002. The idea of a Hungarian exhibition was raised by Hiller during his official visit to Cairo in 2008.
The exhibition focuses on the ancient Egyptian cult of the dead, displaying coffins, faience amulets and heart scarabs placed next to the heart of the deceased, as well as statues.
Source: Hungarian News Agency (MTI) / Photo: Eszter Gordon
