History ExhibitionPharaons Superstars
At Museum of European and Mediterranean CivilisationsHôtel de Ville, Marseille
📸Strict photography rules inside, keep phones away
🎭Nearly 300 pieces from hieroglyphs to pop music videos
👑Beyoncé claims descent from Cleopatra, featured in the show
Some pharaohs were literally canceled in their own time, only to become global superstars 3,000 years later. This exhibition traces that wild arc of fame through nearly 300 objects, from ancient hieroglyphs to Beyoncé videos, showing how celebrity has always been stranger than history.
Egyptian history
Pop culture crossover
Fame and celebrity
Diverse artifact collection
History ExhibitionPharaons Superstars
At Museum of European and Mediterranean CivilisationsHôtel de Ville, Marseille
📸Strict photography rules inside, keep phones away
🎭Nearly 300 pieces from hieroglyphs to pop music videos
👑Beyoncé claims descent from Cleopatra, featured in the show
Some pharaohs were literally canceled in their own time, only to become global superstars 3,000 years later. This exhibition traces that wild arc of fame through nearly 300 objects, from ancient hieroglyphs to Beyoncé videos, showing how celebrity has always been stranger than history.
Egyptian history
Pop culture crossover
Fame and celebrity
Diverse artifact collection