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The Mummy and its MetamorphosisMaking History

18 min

Disponible jusqu'au 13/09/2025

15/01/2022

Mummies are not only from Ancient Egypt, the desire to preserve the dead runs throughout history. 19th century embalming practices, for example, revealed a new relationship to mourning and the afterlife. Historian Anne Carol takes us through our relationship to the body and death.

Director

Adrien Genoudet

Country

France

Year

2020

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