It's been more than a decade since the last big ancient Egypt show at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Now comes “Divine Egypt.”

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From pharaohs to priests, baldness was not a sign of age in ancient Egypt—it was hygiene, fashion, and symbolism. Men shaved their heads to avoid lice and heat, while wigs signified rank and devotion.