THE wonders of ancient Egypt will be coming to Leeds next month as a major national exhibition goes on display at Leeds City Museum.
The exhibition entitled Pharaoh: King of Egypt featuring over 130 objects will be on show from Saturday, February 11 until June.
The treasures, including palace decorations, sculpture, jewellery and papyri come from the British Museum’s own collection as well as those of the Great North Museum and Leeds City Museum.
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Ma'at
Goddess of Justice
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Ma'at is the Egyptian goddess of justice. She is a lunar goddess. She ruled over laws, order, and justice, as well as the motion of the cosmos. Her emblem is the feather, used to judge the souls of the deceased.
Ma'at is the principal of universal justice and divine order believed to be set forth by her at the time of the world's creation.