* An individual 1.5-hour tour of the magnificent Hermitage, which is one of the twenty most visited art museums in the world. You will be accompanied by a professional writer guide. What awaits you: An excursion into the history of ancient civilizations. I will tell you how the ancient Egyptians lived and believed in. You will learn all the secrets of the art of mummification and the secrets of preserving bodies for thousands of years. You will see the famous mummy of the ancient Egyptian priest Pa-di-ista, the oldest resident of St. Petersburg. You will find out what is known about his life, about the features of the mummy, what stories are connected with it, and how it appeared in the museum. Halls dedicated to antiquity, where you will immerse yourself in ancient Greek myths and see the legendary Gonzaga cameo — an ornament that influenced the fate of all its owners. The famous clay tablets of Sumer and Babylon will tell us what representatives of these ancient civilizations of Mesopotamia did in everyday life. The Scythian hall, where other mummies are waiting for us. A special feature of Scythian mummies is their unique tattoos. What composition they were applied to the body, what the mysterious patterns mean, what information a body that has lain in the ground for thousands of years can convey to us — the answers to these and many other questions are waiting for you on this unique, frightening and incredibly interesting excursion.