Visitors view animal mummies during a media preview of the exhibition "Discovering Ancient Egypt" at the Rijksmuseum van Oudheden in Leiden, the Netherlands, Oct. 15, 2025. The exhibition, opening to the public on Thursday, showcases the life of ancient Egypt through 500 carefully curated artifacts. It will run until March 15, 2026. (Photo by Sylvia Lederer/Xinhua)
A visitor views exhibits during a media preview of the exhibition "Discovering Ancient Egypt" at the Rijksmuseum van Oudheden in Leiden, the Netherlands, Oct. 15, 2025. The exhibition, opening to the public on Thursday, showcases the life of ancient Egypt through 500 carefully curated artifacts. It will run until March 15, 2026. (Photo by Sylvia Lederer/Xinhua)
Artifacts are displayed during the media preview of the exhibition "Discovering Ancient Egypt" at the Rijksmuseum van Oudheden in Leiden, the Netherlands, Oct. 15, 2025. The exhibition, opening to the public on Thursday, showcases the life of ancient Egypt through 500 carefully curated artifacts. It will run until March 15, 2026. (Photo by Sylvia Lederer/Xinhua)
Exhibits are displayed during the media preview of the exhibition "Discovering Ancient Egypt" at the Rijksmuseum van Oudheden in Leiden, the Netherlands, Oct. 15, 2025. The exhibition, opening to the public on Thursday, showcases the life of ancient Egypt through 500 carefully curated artifacts. It will run until March 15, 2026. (Photo by Sylvia Lederer/Xinhua)
Visitors view exhibits during a media preview of the exhibition "Discovering Ancient Egypt" at the Rijksmuseum van Oudheden in Leiden, the Netherlands, Oct. 15, 2025. The exhibition, opening to the public on Thursday, showcases the life of ancient Egypt through 500 carefully curated artifacts. It will run until March 15, 2026. (Photo by Sylvia Lederer/Xinhua)