Exciting news! The cultural section of the National Museum of Egyptian Civilization is to open end of November The museum is located in Old Cairo within a large cluster of historic buildings on all sides, including the Amr ibn al-Aas mosque, the Hanging Church (Saint Virgin Marys Coptic Orthodox Church), the Saladin Citadel, the Ben Ezra Synagogue and the Coptic Museum The NMEC is to put a collection of 150,000 artefacts relating to Egypts civilisations along the span of history on display. These artefacts were carefully selected from museums and archaeological sites in Egypt. It will also house a set of monuments, among them are the Seboua Temple of Ramses II – now on Lake Nasser; a complete façade of a Fatimid sabil, two columns from King Djosers temple at Saqqara, the collection of royal mummies, and the mummy of the ancient Egyptian artist Sanejem which is now on display at the Egyptian Museum in Tahrir Square. The River Nile, handwriting, handicrafts, society and faith are the five main outdoor component themes of the new museum. english.ahram.org.eg/NewsContent/9/44/112997/Heritage/Museums/The-cultural-section-of-the-National-Museum-of-Egy.aspx
Posted on: Tue, 14 Oct 2014 08:41:29 +0000
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