Ancient Egyptian history bro alive in immersive digital show

The immersive exhibition “Egyptian Pharaohs, From Cheops to Ramesses II” travels back in time to the era of the Pharaohs to shed light on ancient Egyptian civilization, which spanned more than 3,000 years.

The 36-minute digital immersive installation at Walkerhill Hotel & Resort's Theatre des Lumieres, which kicks off Thursday, encompasses 10 themes related to ancient Egyptian history, art and myths.

The narrative is first led by Scottish watercolorist David Roberts (1796-1864) who set out on a journey to Egypt where he encountered and was fascinated by ancient Egyptian ruins. The artist later recorded his impression of the civilization in his diary: “We are a people of dwarfs visiting a nation of giants.”

As visitors begin to "journey" through the space with him, grains of sand are swept up by the wind to reveal what remains of ancient Egypt. The exhibition invites visitors into Nun, the primordial sea that existed before creation. From these dark and chaotic waters rises a pyramid-shaped mound called the Benben, upon which the creator god Atum appears.

Ancient Egyptians believed the world began with Atum, and from him came Shu and Tefnut, who bore Geb (sky) and Nut (earth).

The exhibition continues to the banks of the Nile, which ancient Egyptians considered a gift from the gods. The river unites different regions as well as Lower and Upper Egypt, and is a source of water that people depended on.

Next, viewers become immersed in the pyramids, built over 4,000 years ago above all the tombs of kings. Among them is the Great Pyramid of Khufu, one of the seven wonders of the ancient world, whose complex construction process continues to baffle many historians today.

The highlight of the show is the pharaohs who ruled ancient Egypt for three centuries. The Narmer, the founding pharaoh of the very first dynasty, illustrates the story of the unification of Upper and Lower Egypt.

The exhibition runs through Oct. 31