ARCE: Rethinking the Ancient Egyptian Afterlife with Dr. Rune Nyord | Lecture & Book Signing
Schedule
Sat Nov 08 2025 at 01:30 pm to 03:30 pm
UTC-08:00Location
Bowers Museum | Santa Ana, CA
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SATURDAY | NOVEMBER 8 | 1:30 – 3:30 PMNORMA KERSHAW AUDITORIUM | LECTURE & BOOK SIGNING
Presented by Dr. Rune Nyord, Associate Professor of Ancient Egyptian Art and Archaeology at Emory University
This lecture reexamines what we think we know about the ancient Egyptian afterlife. Drawing from his new book Yearning for Immortality, Dr. Rune Nyord shows how many familiar ideas of judgment and eternal reward or punishment come more from Greek and Christian traditions than from ancient Egyptian ones. Attendees will discover fresh ways to read funerary texts and art that reveal a deeper, more authentic glimpse into how the Egyptians understood life, death, and beyond.
Yearning for Immortality is available for purchase in the Gallery Store. A book signing will follow the lecture.
ARCE-OC: American Research Center in Egypt: Orange County Chapter
Ticketed Onsite Event: Free for Bowers and ARCE Members | General $15
Recorded Online Screening: Free for Bowers and ARCE Members | General $10 | Online version will be emailed to ticketholders one week after the onsite event.
Questions? Email [email protected] or call 714.567.3677. Proceeds benefit Bowers Museum Education Programs. Tickets are non-refundable.
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