The Egyptian Museum of Antiquities CairoThe Egyptian Museum of Antiquities was first built in Boulak. In 1891, it was moved to Giza Palace of "Ismail Pasha" which housed the antiquities that were later moved to the present building. The Egyptian Museum is situated at Tahrir Square in Cairo. It was built during the reign of Khedive Abbass Helmi II in 1897, and opened on November 15, 1902.
On the ground floor there are the huge statues and sarcophagi. The upper floor houses small statues, jewels, Tutankhamun's treasures and the royal mummy room, which contains 11 royal mummies that are inside special showcases, which have a small electronic devices to control the humidity level around the mummies at all times. The mummies belong to royalty of the 20th Dynasty like King Ramses III, King priests of Amun and three Queens. To enter this area you have to pay a separate entrance fee and are not allowed to take photos. An adjacent room, which is free to enter has mummified animals and birds including a very large crocodile.
On the ground floor there are the huge statues and sarcophagi. The upper floor houses small statues, jewels, Tutankhamun's treasures and the royal mummy room, which contains 11 royal mummies that are inside special showcases, which have a small electronic devices to control the humidity level around the mummies at all times. The mummies belong to royalty of the 20th Dynasty like King Ramses III, King priests of Amun and three Queens. To enter this area you have to pay a separate entrance fee and are not allowed to take photos. An adjacent room, which is free to enter has mummified animals and birds including a very large crocodile.
One of King Tut's Beautiful Thrones
King Tut's Gold Middle Coffin He is holding a flail in his right hand and
a crook in his left hand, symbols of his kingship.
A separate room holds King Tut's personal effects - the jewellery and ornaments that went into his sarcophagus with him. His funeral mask is more beautiful than you expect. Made from gold and inlaid with, carnelian, lapis lazuli and turquoise. Tutankhamun is wearing the nemes, a white and blue striped linen headdress pulled close around the head, fixed over the forehead, a vulture and a uraeus serpent rise from the forehead and represent the two guardian deities of Upper and Lower Egypt, Nekhbet and Uadjet,which when shown together symbolize sovereignty over unified Egypt.
it is truly stunning and you can walk right around the glass case, thus see the mask from all angles. Tutankhamun's gold coffin is made of solid gold and weighs 110kg, and is unbelievably beautiful.
it is truly stunning and you can walk right around the glass case, thus see the mask from all angles. Tutankhamun's gold coffin is made of solid gold and weighs 110kg, and is unbelievably beautiful.
The jewellery alone would be worth many kings ransoms, everything is stunning. It's quite dimmly lit in this room, which is essential for the preservation of the displays, but makes photography very difficult, especially since flash isn't permitted.
The few photos I took didn't come out very well. The mask is very dull looking because of the reflections.
The 1st floor has a large atrium with the larger exhibits including a massive pair of statues of Rameses II and Amenhotep III and his wife Tiye. These are actually best viewed from the 2nd floor. There is also a collection of stone sarcophagi of the Old Kingdom and many large statues too numerous to list.
We didn't see a lot on the first floor, as we ran out of time.
Limestone Statue of Prince Rahotep and his
Ushabi - Small Statues inscribed with magical spells to assist in
the afterlife .
The halls outside this room contain leopard-skin shields, still in good condition after 2300 years.The walls are lined with many ushabtis, small doll like objects said to hold the spirits of the servants, soldiers and farmers who would cater to the Pharoah's needs in the afterlife. There is a folding bed with quite modern looking hinges, a golden chariot, gold shrine and various ornate thrones.the afterlife .
The 1st floor has a large atrium with the larger exhibits including a massive pair of statues of Rameses II and Amenhotep III and his wife Tiye. These are actually best viewed from the 2nd floor. There is also a collection of stone sarcophagi of the Old Kingdom and many large statues too numerous to list.
We didn't see a lot on the first floor, as we ran out of time.
Limestone Statue of Prince Rahotep and his Wife Nofret
Heavy Black Granite Statue of Goddess Isis
Wooden Statue of Anubis - Guardian of the underworld who guided the deceased or initiate into the Double Hall of Truth and checked the balance on the Scales of Justice during the "Weighing of the Heart" ceremony.
Hatshepsut - The Queen who Ruled as a Pharoah in the 18th Dynasty
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