The Egyptian Museum

The Egyptian Museum is the oldest archaeological museum in the Middle East and houses the largest collection of Pharaonic antiquities in the world. The museum displays an extensive collection spanning from the Predynastic Period to the Greco-Roman Era.

LUXOR

Luxor Temple, Ipet-resyt “Southern Sanctuary” to the ancient Egyptians, was so called because of its location within ancient Thebes (modern Luxor). It is located around three kilometers to the south of Karnak Temple, to which it was once linked with a processional way bordered with sphinxes. The oldest evidence for this temple dates to the Eighteenth Dynasty (c.1550–1295 BC).

THE COPTIC MUSEM

The Coptic Museum houses the largest collection of Coptic artifacts in the world and was inaugurated in 1910. The museum was established through the efforts of Marcus Simaika Pasha, a prominent Coptic figure who was vested in the preservation of Coptic heritage. Simaika Pasha bought and collected Coptic antiquities and various architectural elements from older churches that were undergoing renovation, and used them to built the museum and establish its collection.

The Great Sphinx

Experience Egypt to the fullest

Procession of Royal Mummies

The Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities of Egypt has announced the date of the transfer of the royal mummies from the Egyptian Museum of Tahrir to its permanent exhibition site at the Museum of Egyptian Civilization on Saturday, April 3rd.

This event is going to be the first of its kind in the world; to transport 22 royal mummies in a majestic international procession from the place of its current exhibition at the Egyptian Museum in downtown Cairo to its permanent exhibition site at the National Museum of Egyptian Civilization in Fustat, south of Cairo.

The event is expected to draw the world’s attention to the greatness of the old Egyptian kings and queens and the legacy of Egyptian civilization. The procession will include 22 royal mummies; 18 mummies of kings, and 4 mummies of queens, namely King Ramses II, Ramses III, Ramses IV, Ramses V, Ramses VI, Ramses VI, Ramses IX, under The second, The Thutmose I, Thutmose III, Thutmose IV, SahunRa, Hatshepsut, Amenhotep I, Amenhotep II, Ahms Nefertari, Merritt Amon, Sattah, Marnebetah, Queen T, City II, CityII”

 

Procession of the royal mummies

Soon in Shepherd Travel – “El Dahabia – Nile Cruise” 

  • A multi-day, five-star Nile cruise from Aswan to Luxor by Shepherd Travel.
  • Tick off the region’s top attractions in great places in Egypt in just a few days.
  • Listen to in-depth histories from your Egyptologist guide during tours.
  • Sleep comfortably with onboard luxury accommodation and enjoy VIP meals for you and your beloved ones.

 

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