The details of the re-display of Glass Vessels within the work of the Greco-Roman Department of the Egyptian Museum ca. 332 BC – AD 364 Glass vessels were used for cosmetics, oils, perfumes, spices, pigments, and medicine in the ancient world, the essential ingredient of glass was silica, which came in the form of sand or flint, or quartz pebbles. It was combined with an alkaline material to lower the melting point, providing more time to shape the glass. Metallic oxides were added to produce blues and greens, while reds and oranges required more complex methods. The colorless glass was achieved by adding manganese. Glass was most commonly shaped using molds and tong-like tools to create designs and shapes. Trails, such as the black and white were pushed into the walls of a vessel by rotating it against a smooth slab, and impressions were made using a variety of tools.
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A rare picture of the visitors of the Egyptian Museum and the display of the artifacts at the beginning of the twentieth century.
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The Egyptian Museum has the honor to invite you to attend a lecture entitled "The royal and non-royal sources of the books of the afterlife in the Egyptian museum" by Dr.Khaled Abdel Ghany Associate professor in the Egyptology and coptic seminar at the gottingen University in Germany On Monday , March 12, 2023, at 1:30 in Hall 39 in the Egyptian Museum.
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A Golden scorpion with a human head wearing Hathor Headdress
found in the tomb of Queen Karomama, wife of Takelothis II and mother of Osorkon III Dynasty 22 (945-712 BC) found in Tell el-Muqdâm (Leontopolis). Displayed in the Egyptian Museum in Tahrir, Cairo.
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found in the tomb of Queen Karomama, wife of Takelothis II and mother of Osorkon III Dynasty 22 (945-712 BC) found in Tell el-Muqdâm (Leontopolis). Displayed in the Egyptian Museum in Tahrir, Cairo.
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From the visit of actress Mary Munib and members of Naguib Al-Rihani to the Egyptian Museum from the Makram Salama archive.
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The Egyptian Museum has the honor to invite you to attend a lecture entitled "Secrets of Tutankhamun's Necklace" presented by Prof. Dr. Magda Abdallah, Professor of History and Antiquities of Egypt and the Ancient Near East, Head of the History Department of the Faculty of Arts, Kafr El-Sheikh University, Deputy Director of the Regional Center for Antiquities, Arts and ancient Civilizations at the Arab Council of the general Union of Arab Archaeologists on Wednesday, March 15, 2023 at 12:30 in Hall 39 in the Egyptian Museum in Tahrir, Cairo.
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Within the framework of the Egyptian Museum in Tahrir’s keenness to spread archaeological, cultural, and tourism awareness among all segments of society, and its belief in the museum’s role as a cultural and educational institution, the museum receives a number of Egyptian visitors, foreign tourists, many official delegations and public figures, as well as school and university trips from all over Egypt. The Egyptian Museum in Tahrir is one of the most important archaeological destinations in Egypt - one for Egyptian visitors and foreign tourists to enjoy and where they can learn about ancient Egyptian civilization. The Egyptian Museum has been considered one of the most important museums in the world since its opening in 1902.
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The visit of the scientific trip of the Faculty of Archaeology, the third and fourth stages, Sohag University, and the visit was received by Prof. Dr. Ali Abdel Halim, Director General of the Egyptian Museum and the Chief Curator of the Museum Ms. Wafa Habib. The visit was accompanied by the curator of the Egyptian Museum, Mr. Medhat Nabil Within the framework of the Egyptian Museum in Tahrir’s keenness to spread archaeological, cultural, and tourism awareness among all segments of society, and its belief in the museum’s role as a cultural and educational institution
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The "Waziri I" Papyrus,This papyrus was found during the excavations of the Egyptian mission in the Saqqara region headed by Dr. Mostafa Waziri, Secretary-General of the Supreme Council of Antiquities, in May 2022, in the coffin of a person called Ahmose, and it contains 113 chapters from the “Book of the Dead” .The name of Ahmose is written 260 times written in hieratic calligraphy , dates back to the beginning of the Ptolemaic era (300 BC). Displayed at the Egyptian Museum in Tahrir, Cairo.
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The Egyptian museum artifacts are currently being re-displayed in the various departments of the museum in the modern showcases, which are inspired in their design by the historical showcases in the museum and from the works that took place recently. Re-display of artifacts dating back to the era of the Old Kingdom, in hall 32, others dating back to the era of the New Kingdom in hall 22, and artifacts dating back to the era of the Middle Kingdom in hall 27. The re-display in the new showcases in the various sections of the museum aims to shed light on the various cultural issues expressed by the artifacts, such as the alabaster industry, the glass industry and its development, and religious thought in ancient Egypt. The work is carried out under the supervision of the Egyptian Museum’s curators in the various departments within the framework of the Egyptian Museum’s plan to develop the museum’s display.
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See rare archive photos of the Egyptian museum's collection at the beginning of the twentieth century.
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Statue of Amenemhat III as a Priest This black granite statue of Amenemhat III was discovered in 1862 by Auguste Mariette in the ancient capital of the Faiyum Oasis. The king is dressed as a priest, evidenced by the leopard skin and paw over both shoulders. The Middle Kingdom, 12th Dynasty, reign of King Amenemhat III.Displayed at the Egyptian Museum in Cairo, Egypt.
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The Supreme Council of Antiquities extended the official working hours of the Egyptian Museum in Tahrir, starting from April 21, 2023, to receive visitors daily from 9 am until 7 pm, provided that the ticket office closes at 6 pm.This comes within the framework of the Ministry's plan to maintain the flow of visits to various museums and archaeological sites.
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Painted Limestone Rectangular Funerary Stela of Nitptah.This stela comes from the Theban Necropolis of Assasif and was excavated by A. Lansing for the Metropolitan Museum of Art in 1915. It depicts four members of a family. The head of the family, Nitptah, appears on the right. Behind him is Seni, probably his wife. She was the daughter of Tay. The two figures at the end are identified in the inscriptions as Seni's children. Antef is shown in the same position as his father, while Dedi can be differentiated from her mother by her green dress. The inscription over the figures invokes the god Ptah-Sokar to provide offerings for the members of the family. Displayed in the Egyptian Museum in Cairo,Egypt with the number (JE 45625).
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A Statue of Goddess Isis.This statue shows the goddess Isis in a seated position and wearing the cow horns of Hathor on her head while holding the ankh symbol in her right hand
Late Period, Dynasty 26, ca. 688-525 BC. Dicovered in Saqqara Necropolis.Displayed in the Egyptian Museum in Tahrir, Cairo.
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Late Period, Dynasty 26, ca. 688-525 BC. Dicovered in Saqqara Necropolis.Displayed in the Egyptian Museum in Tahrir, Cairo.
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On International Music Day, which falls on June 21 of each year.Watch a part of the re-display of artifacts that express music in ancient Egypt from different periods and the development of methods of interpreting the museum display in Hall 34.The development work includes displaying musical instruments in groups according to the qualitative function of the instrument, such as clappers, waterfalls, bells, drums, and tambourines, which are among the oldest musical instruments, along with displaying a wooden model depicting a band during a musical performance from the Middle Kingdom era, in addition to a group of single and double flute machines made from Reeds and two pieces of colored leather were covers for a drum that were discovered in Akhmim from the Late Period. This group is made of different materials such as bronze, wood, ivory and gilded wood from the New Kingdom and Late Periods and was discovered in several regions such as Saqqara, Abydos, Luxor and San al-Hagar.
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Seated statue of Iteti Ankhirsis, the overseer of the royal palace during the 6th Dynasty reign, Old Kingdom. Limestone, Saqqara,2323-2150 B.C., displayed at the Egyptian Museum in Cairo.
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