Cairo Excursions
The Egyptian Museum of Antiquities contains many important pieces of ancient Egyptian history. It houses the worlds largest collection of Pharaonic antiquities, and many treasures of King Tutankhamen. The Egyptian government established the museum, built in 1835 near the Ezbekeyah Garden. The museum soon moved to Boulaq in 1858 because the original building was getting to be too small to hold all of the artifacts. In 1855, shortly after the artifacts were moved, Duke Maximilian of Austria was given all of the artifacts. He hired a French architect to design and construct a new museum for the antiquities. The new building was to be constructed on the bank of the Nile River in Boulaq. In 1878, after the museum has been completed for some time, it suffered some irreversible damage; a flood of the Nile River caused the antiquities to be relocated to another museum, in Giza. The artifacts remained there until 1902 when they were moved, for the last time, to the current museum in Tahrir Square.
During the Egyptian Revolution of 2011, the museum was broken into, and two mummies were reportedly destroyed. Several artifacts were also shown to have been damaged.
There are two main floors in the museum, the ground floor and the first floor.
On the ground floor there is an extensive collection of papyrus and coins used in the Ancient world. The numerous pieces of papyrus are generally small fragments, due to their decay over the past two millennia. Several languages are found on these pieces, including Greek, Latin, Arabic, and the Ancient Egyptian writing language of hieroglyphs. The coins found on this floor are made of many different metals, including gold, silver, and bronze. The coins are not only Egyptian, but also Greek, Roman, and Islamic.
This has helped historians research the history of Ancient Egyptian trade. Also on the ground floor are artifacts from the New Kingdom, the time period between 1550 and 1069 BC. These artifacts are generally larger than items created in earlier centuries.
Those items include statues, tables, and coffins (sarcophagi).
On the first floor there are artifacts from the final two dynasties of Ancient Egypt, including items from the tombs of the Pharaohs Thutmosis III, Thutmosis IV, Amenophis II, Hatshepsut, and the courtier Maiherpri, as well as many artifacts from the Valley of the Kings.
Main articles: King Tutankhamun and Exhibitions of artifacts from the tomb of Tutankhamun
See the classic sights of ancient Egypt on this private day tour to Egyptian Museum, Old Cairo and Bazaar with the luxury of your own qualified Egyptologist tour guide from Egypt Excursions Online.
There are two main floors of the museum, the ground floor and the first floor On the ground floor there is an extensive collection of papyrus and coins used in the Ancient world The numerous pieces of papyrus are generally small fragments, due to their decay over the past two millennia Several languages are found on these pieces, including Greek, Latin, Arabic, and the Ancient Egyptian writing language of hieroglyphs The coins found on this floor are made of many different metals, including gold, silver, and bronze The coins are not only Egyptian, but also Greek, Roman, and Islamic This has helped historians research the history of Ancient Egyptian trade Also on the ground floor are artifacts from the New Kingdom, the time period between 1550 and 1069 BC These artifacts are generally larger than items created in earlier centuries Those items include statues, tables, and coffins (sarcophagi)
On the first floor there are artifacts from the final two dynasties of Ancient Egypt, including items from the tombs of the Pharaohs Thutmosis III, Thutmosis IV, Amenophis II, Hatshepsut, and the courtier Maiherpri, as well as many artifacts from the Valley of the Kings
Unlike many tombs discovered in Egypt, that of King Tutankhamen was found mostly intact Inside the tomb there was a large collection of artifacts used throughout the Kings life. These artifacts ranged from a decorated chest, which was most likely used as a closet or suitcase, two ivory and gold bracelets, necklaces, and other decorative jewelry, to alabaster vases and flasks The tomb was also home to many weapons and instruments used by the King Although the tomb held over 3,500 artifacts, the tomb was not found completely intact In fact, there had been at least two robberies of the ptomb,perhaps soon after Tutankhamun's burial.
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The best known artifact in King Tutankhamuns tomb is the famous Gold Mask, which rested over the bandages that were wrapped around the Kings face The mask weighs in at 11 kg (24,5 pounds) of solid gold, and is believed to represent what the Kings face really looked like
Pick up from your hotel in Cairo by a private air-conditioned vehicle and relish a trip to the Egyptian Museum featuring artifacts from the Pharaonic period
From the Museum, transfer to Old Cairo where you will enjoy, the Hanging Church, Abu Sirga Church and Synagogue,visit the mosque of El-Azhar then go to Khan El-Khalili Bazar,Return to your hotel
Trip Details
Availability: Everyday
Pickup: 8:30 am
Return: 5:00 pm
Available languages (Tour guide):
English, German, Russian, Spanish
The price does not include
Any extras not mentioned in the program
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What to bring
Passport valid for 6 months
Comfortable shoes
Cotton clothes in summer
Warm clothes in winter
Sunglass
