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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Egyptian Stela of King Intef II Wahankh, c. 2108–2059 BC. He secured control over southern Egypt, from Abydos to Aswan. This laid the foundation for the reunification of the country under King Mentuhotep II.This Stela is displayed in the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
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This facsimile copies a scene in the tomb of Prince Amenherkhepeshef in the Valley of the Queens. It shows the prince following his father, Ramesses III, who is led by the goddess Hathor. Amenherkhepeshef wears a sidelock of hair, symbolic of youth. The king wears an elaborate garment with a feather pattern and long sashes. New Kingdom, Ramesside Original ca. 1184–1153 B.C. Displayed at the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
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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 extraordinary idea of housing an antiquities museum in the cultural complex of the Bibliotheca Alexandrina was born when several exquisite pieces dating back to the Hellenistic, Roman, and Byzantine eras were discovered during the excavation works at the construction site of the Library.The BA Antiquities Museum is one of the few museums in the world that displays artifacts discovered at the selfsame location of the museum.The Museum was officially inaugurated on 16 October 2002. Its collections were carefully selected to reflect the rich, multi-cultural history of Egypt with its Pharaonic, Greco-Roman, Coptic, and Islamic heritage. Special focus is given to Alexandria and the Hellenistic period. The Museum houses 1,133 pieces.For More Information, Check this link.
Link: https://www.bibalex.org/en/center/details/AntiquitiesMuseum
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A new zodiac discovery at the ceiling of Esna temple after restoration.