Egyptian artists were interested in depicting various domestic or predatory animals, as these animals formed an essential part of daily life. Some of these creatures were associated with religious beliefs and myths, representing symbols that express the concepts of good and evil that the artist could derive from their behavior.The National Museum of Egyptian Civilization displays objects with various animals depicted, whether by carving, engraving, or weaving, during the different eras, from the prehistoric period, Ancient Egyptian dynasties, as well as both Coptic art and Islamic art.World Veterinary Day falls on the last Saturday of April.
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The ancient Egyptians are among the earliest people who manufactured boats and ships.used for transportation, fishing, and pilgrimage to holy places, and for pleasure and entertainment as well.The boats and ships came and different sizes and styles, royal, military, and many more styles.Ancient Egyptians would manufacture the models in ship workshops to be placed in the tombs of the deceased, which they hoped the soul would use in its departure to the other world.A model of a royal funeral boat, found in the tomb of King Amenhotep II (1427-1400 BC), the Eighteenth Dynasty - the New Kingdom Period.Displayed in The National Museum of Egyptian Civilization in Cairo, Egypt.
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Flint knives, Tomb of Hemaka, 1st Dynasty (ca. 2873 – 2859 BC). Displayed in the National Museum of Egyptian Civilization in Fustat, Cairo.
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Egyptian Traditional clothes and accessories from The National Museum of Egyptian Civilization in Cairo, Egypt.
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In celebration of International Museum Day, corresponding to May 18 of each year, the National Museum of Egyptian Civilization will conduct free guided tours for special needs and Egyptian visitors.Additionally, a number of students from the Digital Egypt Initiative will create a live ‘augmented reality’ experience for visitors, for a selection of artefacts displayed in the museum.
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Ankh amulets found in the tomb of King Amenhotep II (1427-1400 BC), Eighteenth Dynasty, New Kingdom.The Ankh symbol was one of the sacred ones in Ancient Egypt, which symbolized life and its resurrection.The Ankh symbol got its name from the Ancient Egyptian word meaning Life.Ankh amulets were made of gold, wood, or faience, which is the material of the displayed Ankh.Faience was a material consisting of an inner layer of quartz, silica, and natron, and an outer green or blue glazed layer glazed, and the craftsman used pottery or gypsum molds to shape it.Faience was used in many creations, such as walls tiles, vessels, jewelry, amulets, and statuettes.
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The statue of Pen- hery the land surveyor holding a roll of ropes with a ram's head, symbol of the deity Amun Ra. The rope was known as "henu" and had a length of 100 cubits (about 52 m), as it was used to measure large areas such as agricultural lands and construction projects.the New Kingdom, Dynasty 18 (the era of King Amenhotep II) Abydos, Kom al-Sultan, made of Granite. displayed in the National Museum of Egyptian Civilization in Cairo, Egypt.
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Ballana and Qustul.Ballana is located on the west bank of the Nile opposite to Qustul, 300 km south of Aswan. The excavations conducted at the site between 1928 and 1931 revealed one of the cemeteries of Lower Nubia known as the Ballana and Qustul Culture or the X-Group. The tombs may have belonged to several kings, queens, and nobles of “Nobatia”, one of the Nubian kingdoms that flourished after the fall of the Kingdom of Meroe, but before the rise of the Christian kingdoms of Nubia between 350 and 600 AD. The tombs were distinguished by their pure Nubian origins and contents, in addition to many objects that were imported from Byzantine Egypt or the Mediterranean which indicated their relation with the Byzantine world before the spread of Christianity.A crown made of silver and precious stones, probably for one of the kings of the Kingdom of "Nobatia".displayed in the National Museum of Egyptian Civilization in Cairo, Egypt.
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The Ancient Egyptians excelled in the art of architecture since the beginning of the civilization. Different forms of architecture emerged according to the need, religious, civil and military architecture, and till this day the Great Pyramid is evidence of the ingenuity and precision of the Egyptians in building and construction.The skill of the Egyptians in architecture led to the invention of construction equipment and tools that are still used today, such as sledge to pull huge stones, and measuring tools such as the cubit, angle, and horizontal and vertical plumb to adjust the locations and angles of building points with high accuracy.Construction tools from the Tomb of Sennedjem, tomb No. 1 in Deir El-Madina, dating back to the Nineteenth Dynasty (1295: 1186 BC) of the New Kingdom.Displayed in The National Museum of Egyptian Civilization in Cairo, Egypt.
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An ostracon depicting a scene of a concert and a banquet for some nobles. This scene was on the walls of one of the tombs in western Thebes.Limestone, Deir el-Bahari, New Kingdom.Displayed in the National Museum of Egyptian Civilization in Cairo, Egypt.
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