Breathing Life into Meketre's Tomb Models in VR: A Spatial Storytelling Immersive Experience

This project aims to breathe new life into Meketre's Tomb Models by digitally reuniting the dispersed artifacts currently housed in the Metropolitan Museum in New York and the Cairo Museum in Egypt. This initiative addresses the challenge of physical distance and cultural heritage decolonization by creating immersive, life-size virtual environments. These reconstructions will leverage 3D technology to transform the models into interactive educational tools, fostering a profound connection with ancient Egyptian history and providing insights into daily life during the Middle Kingdom. Meketre's models are invaluable messengers, revealing secrets of daily life in ancient Egypt and offering insights into culinary, architectural, agricultural, and artistic aspects. Through this digital repatriation, the project empowers communities and promotes a more inclusive understanding of cultural heritage, bridging geographical and temporal divides.