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A Visual Tour of the Egyptian Museum in Cairo

A Visual Tour of the Egyptian Museum in Cairo

Take a virtual tour to see our favorite statues of famous pharaohs and tomb relics..

If you can’t actually visit the Egyptian Museum in Cairo, do the next best thing: Virtually tour some of the exhibits below

If you can’t actually visit the Egyptian Museum in Cairo, do the next best thing: Virtually tour some of the exhibits below

It’s bad enough that I’ve been self-quarantined inside our home for a week and a half now, with no end to this isolation in sight. On top of that, I seem to have contracted the dreaded coronavirus, with lingering symptoms of COVID-19. 

To make matters worse, I’ve had to cancel a mini-sabbatical to Spain, where I had planned to visit my good friends Jo and José in Málaga, fulfilling my dream of experiencing Semana Santa and touring the colorful towns of the South of Spain, with their charming Moorish influence. 

Plus, it’s looking as if Duke and I will also have to forgo our trip to Athens and the Greek Isles this spring as well. 

“ Most of us find ourselves looking for ways to live vicariously, to continue to explore the world — even if that means virtually. ”

Like many of you, travel is what we look forward to. In many ways, it’s what makes life worth living. Planning a trip abroad gives Duke and me something to dream about. In a time when the world wasn’t so chaotic, our future travels would be what got us through tough times. Now we have no idea when we’ll be able to take a vacation again. The world is on lock-down, frozen in place. It’s not a comfortable feeling, and the real extent of the crisis might not be apparent for weeks or even months.

With so much time on our hands, most of us find ourselves looking for ways to live vicariously, to continue to explore the world — even if that means virtually. 

Here’s a photographic tour of the Egyptian Museum in Cairo, showcasing some of our favorites statues, sarcophagi and other works of art. (To get a feel for the delightfully dilapidated museum, read Duke’s write-up .)

A gray granite statue of Ramesses II as a child protected by the god Horus, depicted as a falcon.

A gray granite statue of Ramesses II as a child protected by the god Horus, depicted as a falcon.

The fragmented sculpture of the goddess Mut and her husband, the chief god Amun, is composed of 79 pieces. The head of the goddess was discovered by French Egyptologist August Mariette in 1873. Other parts were unearthed during additional excavation…

The fragmented sculpture of the goddess Mut and her husband, the chief god Amun, is composed of 79 pieces. The head of the goddess was discovered by French Egyptologist August Mariette in 1873. Other parts were unearthed during additional excavations in the Temple of Amun-Re at Karnak and sent to the museum, where they were reassembled.

The colossal figures of Amenhotep III, who ruled around 1386-1353 BCE, and his wife Tiye survey the great hall of the Museum of Egyptian Antiquities. The statue was discovered at Medinet Habu. Tiye, whose arm wraps around her husband's waist, is the…

The colossal figures of Amenhotep III, who ruled around 1386-1353 BCE, and his wife Tiye survey the great hall of the Museum of Egyptian Antiquities. The statue was discovered at Medinet Habu . Tiye, whose arm wraps around her husband's waist, is the same size as the king, demonstrating her equal status as a powerful and influential queen.

This statue, carved in a variety of sandstone known as graywacke, shows the Fourth Dynasty Pharaoh Menkaure wearing the crown of Upper Egypt. The king, who was born in 2532 BCE, is flanked by the goddess Hathor (left), crowned with a solar disc betw…

This statue, carved in a variety of sandstone known as graywacke, shows the Fourth Dynasty Pharaoh Menkaure wearing the crown of Upper Egypt. The king, who was born in 2532 BCE, is flanked by the goddess Hathor (left), crowned with a solar disc between cows horns, and Anput (right), the personification of the 17th nome, or district, of Upper Egypt. Note the jackal above her, referring to her husband, the god Anubis.

A realistic-looking sycamore wood figure with white quartz and resin eyes from the Fifth Dynasty, depicting a khry-heb, or lector priest, named Ka-aper. He was responsible for transcribing religious texts and reciting hymns in the temple and at ritu…

A realistic-looking sycamore wood figure with white quartz and resin eyes from the Fifth Dynasty, depicting a khry-heb, or lector priest, named Ka-aper. He was responsible for transcribing religious texts and reciting hymns in the temple and at ritual festivals.

Skeleton of a dog. Ancient Egyptians were known to sacrifice and mummify a variety of animals.

Skeleton of a dog. Ancient Egyptians were known to sacrifice and mummify a variety of animals .

An alabaster statue of the high priestess Amenirdis, who held the title of God’s Wife of Amun during the Twenty-Fifth Dynasty. She’s wearing a diadem of cobras and holding a small whip, or flagellum, bent to resemble a lily.

An alabaster statue of the high priestess Amenirdis, who held the title of God’s Wife of Amun during the Twenty-Fifth Dynasty. She’s wearing a diadem of cobras and holding a small whip, or flagellum, bent to resemble a lily.

A row of small stone sarcophagi stand in front of a chipped wall typical at the Egyptian Museum

A row of small stone sarcophagi stand in front of a chipped wall typical at the Egyptian Museum

A statue of Meryre and his wife Iniuia. Meryre began his career under the reign of Akhenaten, the so-called Heretic King who ruled from 1353-1336 BCE in the Eighteenth Dynasty, as steward and scribe of the Great Temple of the Aten in Armana, Akhenat…

A statue of Meryre and his wife Iniuia. Meryre began his career under the reign of Akhenaten , the so-called Heretic King who ruled from 1353-1336 BCE in the Eighteenth Dynasty, as steward and scribe of the Great Temple of the Aten in Armana , Akhenaten’s capital city, and later as high priest at the temple of Aten at Memphis.

Dwarves commanded respect in Ancient Egypt, thought to possess divine gifts. One of the much-loved gods of the time, Bes (right), was depicted as a dwarf.

Dwarves commanded respect in Ancient Egypt, thought to possess divine gifts. One of the much-loved gods of the time, Bes (right), was depicted as a dwarf.

A granite sarcophagus lid of a dwarf named Djeho from the Thirtieth Dynasty. Inscriptions on the lid indicate that he was employed to dance at burial ceremonies connected to the sacred Apis bull.

A granite sarcophagus lid of a dwarf named Djeho from the Thirtieth Dynasty. Inscriptions on the lid indicate that he was employed to dance at burial ceremonies connected to the sacred Apis bull.

This painted limestone head of Hatshepsut originally belonged to one of Osiride statues resembling the god of the underworld, Osiris, at Deir el-Bahari, the female pharaoh’s mortuary temple.

This painted limestone head of Hatshepsut originally belonged to one of Osiride statues resembling the god of the underworld, Osiris, at Deir el-Bahari , the female pharaoh’s mortuary temple.

This granite sphinx was one of several that once stood at Hatshepsut’s mortuary temple. This remarkable woman ruled Egypt, first as co-regent for her nephew/stepson Thutmose III and subsequently as pharaoh.

This granite sphinx was one of several that once stood at Hatshepsut’s mortuary temple. This remarkable woman ruled Egypt, first as co-regent for her nephew/stepson Thutmose III and subsequently as pharaoh.

Another sphinx of Hatshepsut, this one painted limestone. It’s believed to have originally stood at her mortuary temple. Unusual for Ancient Egypt, her face is surrounded by a leonine mane.

Another sphinx of Hatshepsut, this one painted limestone. It’s believed to have originally stood at her mortuary temple. Unusual for Ancient Egypt, her face is surrounded by a leonine mane.

A detail of the outermost shrine that enclosed the sarcophagus of Tutankhamun. Composed of gilt plaster over wood with a faience inlay, it bears protective symbols: the djed, or spine of Osiris, and the tjet, or Isis knot.

A detail of the outermost shrine that enclosed the sarcophagus of Tutankhamun. Composed of gilt plaster over wood with a faience inlay, it bears protective symbols: the djed, or spine of Osiris, and the tjet, or Isis knot.

A diorite statue of the Fourth Dynasty Pharaoh Khefren, who may have ruled around 2558-2532 BCE, seated on a throne, protected by the outstretched wings of a falcon, a symbol of the god Horus. The eagle is on the back, so you unfortunately can’t see…

A diorite statue of the Fourth Dynasty Pharaoh Khefren, who may have ruled around 2558-2532 BCE, seated on a throne, protected by the outstretched wings of a falcon, a symbol of the god Horus. The eagle is on the back, so you unfortunately can’t see it from this angle.

A statue of the lion-headed goddess of war, Sekhmet. Don’t let her calm expression fool you: She could be violent and was given various titles, including Mistress of Dread, Lady of Slaughter and She Who Mauls.

A statue of the lion-headed goddess of war, Sekhmet. Don’t let her calm expression fool you: She could be violent and was given various titles, including Mistress of Dread, Lady of Slaughter and She Who Mauls.

This compact granite block statue depicts Senenmut, the favored official and director of building works under Hatshepsut, who reigned from 1479-1458 BCE, during the Eighteenth Dynasty. Senenmut held many roles, one of which was tutor to Hatshepsut’s…

This compact granite block statue depicts Senenmut , the favored official and director of building works under Hatshepsut, who reigned from 1479-1458 BCE, during the Eighteenth Dynasty. Senenmut held many roles, one of which was tutor to Hatshepsut’s daughter, Princess Neferure. The strange style of statuary was common for tutors. The head of the young royal emerges from Senenmut’s cloaked, protective form.

Model soldiers carrying shields and spears from the tomb of a pharaoh. Fun fact: The bravest soldiers were given amulets shaped like flies, to show that they had stung the enemy.

Model soldiers carrying shields and spears from the tomb of a pharaoh. Fun fact: The bravest soldiers were given amulets shaped like flies, to show that they had stung the enemy.

Funerary models carved of wood show scenes from everyday life. Placed in a pharaoh’s tomb, they assured that he would have all he desired, including food and drink, in the afterlife.

Funerary models carved of wood show scenes from everyday life. Placed in a pharaoh’s tomb, they assured that he would have all he desired, including food and drink, in the afterlife.

A gray granite statue of Tutankhamun depicted as Khonsu, a moon god whose name means Wanderer, son of Amun and Mut. The Boy King wears the sidelock braid of youth and is holding a crook, flail and djed pillar.

A gray granite statue of Tutankhamun depicted as Khonsu, a moon god whose name means Wanderer, son of Amun and Mut. The Boy King wears the sidelock braid of youth and is holding a crook, flail and djed pillar.

A 2nd millennium BCE funerary stele found at Abydos that may or may not depict a ruler named Sobekhotep and his wife.

A 2nd millennium BCE funerary stele found at Abydos that may or may not depict a ruler named Sobekhotep and his wife.

This red granite statue depicts Ramesses II (left) and the creator god, Ptah (right). Ptah held a close relationship to the primeval god Tatenen, whose name means Risen Earth, referring to the primordial mound that emerged from the watery chaos at t…

This red granite statue depicts Ramesses II (left) and the creator god, Ptah (right). Ptah held a close relationship to the primeval god Tatenen, whose name means Risen Earth, referring to the primordial mound that emerged from the watery chaos at the beginning of the world. – Wally

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The Egyptian Museum in Cairo (EMC) is the oldest archaeological museum in the Middle East, housing over 170,000 artefacts. It has the largest collection of Pharaonic antiquities in the world.

The Museum’s exhibits span the Pre-Dynastic Period till the Graeco-Roman Era (c. 5500 BC - AD 364).

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Isis Keystone being hoisted above the main entrance of the Egyptian Museum.

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On the 100th anniversary of the discovery of King Tutankhamun’s tomb “The opening of an exhibition entitled 100 Years of Discovery Tutankhamun and his Family”

The Egyptian Museum in Cairo celebrates this centenary with some major pieces from his tomb including his famous mask,

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The 5th edition of Cairo Water Week (CWW 2022) official delegation in a visit to the Egyptian Museum

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Mask of Tutankhamun

Mask of Tutankhamun

The Splendid funerary solid gold Mask of Tutankhamun 18th Dynasty (1334-1325 BC) - Height 54 cm

Menkaure Triads

Menkaure Triads

Menkaure’s triads, superbly sculpted in a single block of stone and originally painted in bright colours. 4th Dynasty - Reign of Menkaure (Mycerinos) 2447-2448 BC

Ramesses II child and the God Horun

Ramesses II child and the God Horun

Granite statue of Ramesses II child and the god Horun found in Tanis. 19th Dynasty 1279-1213 BC. 

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The Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities has released the second in a series of virtual and guided video tours of a wide array of museums and archaeological sites around Egypt.

You will embark on a different kind of journey through the Egyptian civilization in the famous Egyptian Museum. 20 pieces will be displayed by the museum to recount the story behind each of them.

Friday’s tour will feature the Statuette of Niankhpepy’s servant, a painted wooden statuette discovered in the tomb of the official Niankhpepy, appointed as the “Supervisor of Upper Egypt” during the reign of the Sixth-Dynasty king Pepy I.

The intricate figure, depicted carrying two baskets, was found in the town of Meir, near al-Qusiya in the Assiut Governorate, and is now housed at the Egyptian Museum in Cairo.

The two baskets are decorated with a colorful grid of squares. The basket on the figure’s back, meanwhile, is wrapped with a wide, leopard-print band. A closer look reveals that the bag has two tapered legs at the bottom, allowing it to be propped up when placed on the ground.

  View this post on Instagram   اليوم نصحبكم في جولة قصيرة داخل المتحف المصري بالتحرير، لقد اختارنا ٢٠ قطعة اثرية لنحكي لكم عنها على مدار الأيام القادمة. انتظرونا الساعة ٨ مساءً مع أولى هذه الحكايات. Today we take you on a different kind of tour, a guided tour in our famous Egyptian Museum in Tahrir. We selected 20 pieces with 20 stories. Stay tuned tonight at 8 for the first story. #StayHome‬⁩‬ ‫⁦‪#StaySafe‬⁩‬ ‫⁦‪#experienceegyptfromhome A post shared by Ministry Tourism & Antiquities (@ministry_tourism_antiquities) on Apr 9, 2020 at 6:23am PDT

The Egyptian Museum in Cairo contains an extensive collection of pharaonic antiquities. The original collection was established in the late 19th century under Auguste Mariette and housed in Boulaq.

The objects were moved in 1891 to the palace of Ismail Pasha in Giza before being transferred in 1902 to the current building at Tahrir Square.

The Egyptian Museum features 120,000 items with a large amount on display and the remainder in storerooms. It was constructed in 1901 by the Italian construction company Garozzo-Zaffarani, and designed by French architect Marcel Dourgnon.

The initiative, which was recently launched under the slogan “Experience Egypt from Home. Stay Home. Stay Safe,” aims to enable people worldwide to embark on a journey through ancient Egyptian civilization while confined at home because of precautionary measures taken to combat the coronavirus outbreak.

This and all of the museum’s other tours will be available on the Ministry’s official website and Social Media platforms ( Facebook , Instagram , Twitter and Experience Egypt).

Stay tuned tonight at 8 pm for the first story.

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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.

          The architect of the building was selected through an international competition in 1895, which was the first of its kind, and was won by the French architect, Marcel Dourgnon. The museum was inaugurated in 1902 by Khedive Abbas Helmy II, and has become a historic landmark in downtown Cairo, and home to some of the world’s most magnificent ancient masterpieces.

          Among the museum’s unrivaled collection are the complete burials of Yuya and Thuya, Psusennes I and the treasures of Tanis, and the Narmer Palette commemorating the unification of Upper and Lower Egypt under one king, which is also among the museum’s invaluable artifacts. The museum also houses the splendid statues of the great kings Khufu, Khafre, and Menkaure, the builders of the pyramids at the Giza plateau. An extensive collection of papyri, sarcophagi and jewelry, among other objects, completes this uniquely expansive museum.

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Virtual reality is changing the way we view and experience history. The Egyptian Museum, located in Cairo, Egypt, is no exception. This ancient collection of artifacts, monuments, and mummies is now available to visitors from around the world through a virtual museum.

Virtual Egyptian Museum Tour

Visitors to the Virtual Egyptian Museum can take a virtual tour of the museum’s collections. They will be able to view a 3D map of the museum’s layout and explore the different galleries and exhibits. As they navigate the museum, they will have the opportunity to learn about the artifacts and mummies, as well as the history of the museum itself.

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The Virtual Egyptian Museum also offers interactive experiences. Visitors can take part in activities such as 3D reconstructions of ancient monuments, virtual excavations, and interactive exhibits. They can also learn more about the history of the museum and the artifacts it houses through video and audio clips.

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The Virtual Egyptian Museum is also a great resource for students and educators. It provides an interactive way to explore ancient Egypt, with videos, audio clips, 3D reconstructions, and virtual excavations. It also offers educational resources such as lesson plans, activities, and quizzes.

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The Virtual Egyptian Museum also has an online store where visitors can purchase souvenirs, replicas of artifacts, and books. The store also offers virtual tours and educational resources.

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Finding Tutankhamun in Cairo

The Egyptian Museum in Cairo has more than 150,000 items in its collection. So how should you approach a visit to this incredible institution?

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It’s easy to become blasé with so much here, surrounded by a collection of 150,000 items that all start to blend into each other after a while.

Not all are always on display but each one is extremely significant. However, if you don’t know what you’re looking at (or for), everything becomes a bit blurry. Until that special moment when you are jolted back into a moment of clarity.

That’s what happens when I walk past the layers of majestic boxes that held the mummy of Tutankhamun and into the room full of the treasures found in his tomb.

Displayed in the cabinets here are delicate pieces of gold jewellery, small vessels used to store his organs, and the golden coffin.

And in the centre is the famous death mask of Tutankhamun (that I manage to take a photo of through the glass door, with no photography allowed in the room).

It’s quite a surreal moment to look around and realise that these are the possessions of the Egyptian boy-king that were protected in his tomb for thousands of years.

What makes the experience even stranger is looking at the small flimsy padlocks keeping closed the glass cabinet I’m leaning over. There’s probably more security than I realise, but it really feels as though you could prise them open and take these priceless treasures.

Of course, it’s because robbers didn’t steal these items millennia ago that we can enjoy them now. And the Tutankhamun exhibits are without doubt the highlight of visiting the Egyptian Museum Cairo.

I often get a sense of despair when I’m told about the tombs in the Valley of the Kings that were cleared out by thieves, the statues at temples that were destroyed by Christians, or the structures that were dismantled to be used for new buildings.

But when you walk around this museum you realise how much of the Ancient Egyptian civilisation has survived.

Of course, it’s impossible to see it all. I mean, it would be impossible to see even just a fraction of the collection – remember, there are 150,000 pieces in total!

I’ve come as part of a G Adventures tour through Egypt and our guide takes us around for an hour, pointing out some of the highlights, giving us some information about the most famous pieces and an overview of the museum. Then we’re left to explore.

But after wandering around and getting a sense of the breadth and depth of the collection (and the civilisation it represents), I think the best thing is just to focus on a particular topic or two.

Of course, Tutankhamun is a popular topic and there is more to see here than just his jewellery. A whole section of the museum is dedicated to the items left inside his tomb.

But on the floor below, when I’m not really sure where I’m going, I come across a room dedicated to the Amarna Period, that lasted for just 16 years between 1352 and 1336 BC.

This period was short but fascinating and was defined by Pharaoh Amenhotep IV and his wife. You may have heard of her – Queen Nefertiti!

I won’t go into all the details except to say they moved the capital, changed the state religion, and constructed some incredible monuments. In the end, the period ended with the ascension of Tutankhamun!

The reason I know all of this is because this room had a good amount of signage, explaining the period of history and the significance of the artefacts on display. Unfortunately this is rare when you visit the Egyptian Museum Cairo.

I found this room by accident in my wanderings. Really, you find everything here by accident unless you have a guide.

The signage is almost non-existent and the small notes by some items do seem to have a fair amount of detail but very little context.

This is not somewhere you come to learn about Egyptian history. It’s where you come to see some of the things you’ve already learned about.

That seems to me to be a wasted opportunity. But there’s obviously no point trying to fix it now. The Egyptian Museum has outgrown its age (it’s been here for about 110 years) and a newer and much larger museum is being built near the pyramids.

Hopefully this new site, called the Great Egyptian Museum, will rectify the situation. It’s said it will be the largest archaeological museum in the world and, for starters, it will give the exhibits more space to breathe.

About 50,000 pieces from the collection will be on display, including the entire tomb of Tutankhamun for the first time. And the plan is to use new technology to offer virtual reality experiences and other interpretation tools.

What I would love to see the most is more context, and I hope that’s part of the design.

It’s fine to have more information about each piece and each period, but what is really needed is a journey through the timeline of Ancient Egypt. Use these amazing artefacts to explain the overall history, before tourists then go off on their trips to see the relevant sites for themselves.

At the moment, the new museum is well behind schedule. The architect was chosen in 2003 and the first official date for completion was 2013. That’s been pushed back a few times and now it’s due to open in 2020.

I look forward to when that happens, but I’ll also be a little sad. For all my criticism of the lack of interpretation at this old Egyptian Museum Cairo, there’s still something quite fun about being surrounded by so much history, so many artefacts.

In some ways, it’s like opening up Tutankhamun’s tomb for yourself.

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I travelled to Egypt with the support of G Adventures in my position as a G Wanderer. All the opinions expressed are my own – I truly believe G Adventures is one of the best tour companies that you can use for a trip to Egypt.

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A first look inside world’s largest museum – with 22 mummies and an Indiana Jones moment

“The more you know about them, the more besotted you get.”

Egypt ’s deputy minister of tourism is gazing across the plateau of Giza as he describes the unforgettable sight of the Great Pyramid , proudly pushing out of the desert in front of him.

Dark shadows of clouds climb up the sandy sides, only to roll off again, leaving the pyramids shining in the same vibrant yellow as the sand which lies all around, dominating the horizon as they point to the heavens above.

A smile stretching his cheeks wide, Mohamed Salama runs through some of the massively ambitious plans to transform Cairo ’s tourism, including the opening of the Great Egyptian Museum.

We are sharing an Egyptian mixed grill lunch at the 9 Pyramids restaurant, camouflaged into the Giza desert plateau and overlooking one of the world’s most famous landmarks.

Out of sight, on the northern side of the pyramids and the sphinx, is the 120-acre site of the long-delayed but highly-anticipated £1 billion Japanese-funded museum – the largest archaeological museum in the world with 872,000 square-feet of floorspace.

It will be home to 100,000 artefacts, including 5,398 items from the legendary Tutankhamun collection, featuring highlights such as the iconic death mask of the boy king as well as his golden throne.

More than 100 years since the world was gripped by the excavations of British archaeologist Howard Carter, who uncovered one of the greatest historical discoveries, Egypt is preparing a final resting place worthy of the legendary king’s possessions.

The roof of the sand-coloured compound slopes down to earth like a ray of sunlight from the sky, which is interrupted by a pyramid of dark stone that acts as the grand entrance to the museum.

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Once inside, I am greeted in the luxuriously vast lobby by the 3,200-year-old statue of Ramses II – at 11 metres, it’s so tall that it had to be installed when the site was still a pile of sand, and the museum was then built around it.

Although the opening date for the museum still has not been confirmed, I have been invited by easyJet Holidays to have a sneak preview of what the Egyptian tourist authority is promising to be one of the best historical collections in the world.

The visit starts with a 360-degree immersive cinema experience, which pulls us back in time and into the legend of King Tut, taking us on a virtual journey to the Valley of the Kings and into his tomb, which is recreated in the vibrant yellows, reds and greens of the original hieroglyphics – as fresh as the day they were originally painted for his death in 1323BC.

Afterwards, I return to the lobby to begin the ascent of the Grand Staircase, which echoes a side of the pyramids which were designed as a pathway to the heavens for the god kings buried in their lavish tombs inside.

At every stage as I ascend, I am met by an array of statues, sarcophagi and tablets, which tell the story of the kings and queens of Egypt, before I reach the final level depicting the ages-old aim of all the kings – eternity.

Here is the entrance to the gallery dedicated to Tutankhamen – whose name will surely live forever – and a giant window providing an awe-inspiring view of the three main pyramids of Giza on the horizon.

Unfortunately this is where the visit ends at present until an opening date is finally announced, currently thought to be later this year. Delays have been caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, the Arab Spring crisis in 2011, and now it appears that the Israel-Gaza war has had a further impact on the opening date.

However, before I leave the museum, archaeologist Tarek Sarhan reveals one last secret.

A small window has been created above the entrance to allow a ray of sun to shine directly on to the giant Ramses II statue twice a year, in the same way that the ancients designed his tomb for a ray to shine on the faces of the Holiest of Holies along the back wall.

This will next happen on October 22 – could this scene fit for an Indiana Jones movie be the moment the museum is finally opened?

Eager to set my eyes on the Tutankhamen artefacts, Tarek takes me to their current home in the Egyptian Museum in Cairo, which still has the faded charm of the colonial era of when it was established in 1902.

With its thousands of dusty exhibits scattered around the many halls and galleries, the museum has the atmosphere of a warehouse more than an exhibition giving me the feeling that I am making the discoveries for myself.

To enter the Tutankhamen room, I jostle with an impatient queue before finally squeezing into the darkened gallery, with warning cries of ‘No photo’ and ‘Keep moving’ being bellowed repeatedly by the museum guards. But even the cramped and boisterous conditions cannot dampen the shining glory of the death mask, famous to the world but whose impact and beauty can only be felt in person. Soon, these treasures will be transferred to the pristine new museum, leaving the chaos and dust behind.

The Egyptian tourist authority is putting in place widespread plans to make the new museum and the pyramids with the Sphinx more accessible, with a new airport opened nearby and a 18-lane motorway linking the city. But it is also attempting to rejuvenate the city itself with the creation of a lake and park surrounding the recently opened National Museum of Egyptian Civilisation, which is home to the Mummies Hall.

The 22 mummies, including 18 kings and four queens, were transferred in April 2021 from the old museum in a procession accompanied with enormous pomp and circumstance through the city’s streets.

Not that it is only these newly-built attractions that make Cairo a must-see, rather a pit-stop on the way to the other main shows in Luxor and Abu Simbel. Tarek also shows me, according to legend, the resting place of Jesus and the Virgin Mary during their exile as they fled from King Herod at the Coptic Church of Saints Sergius and Bacchus.

And this is next door to the Ben Ezra Synagogue, which is on the site where the baby Moses was found on the Nile, although the river has long retreated from this area.

Tarek also takes me to the beautiful Sultan Hassan and El Refai mosques and the impressive Mohamed Ali Mosque in the Citadel of Salah El Din, which dominates the skyline of the bustling city.

As dusty and intimidating as the city might be, which is unfathomably home to 25 million people, it is not difficult to find oases of calm – such as the Waldorf Astoria Heliopolis Hotel where I am staying.

Its spacious atrium, tall enough to incorporate several palm trees, acts as a welcome and peaceful barrier to the incessant horn-beeping of the clogged roads beyond.

And as the city buildings are modernising, it seems that the sense of customer service is also catching up.

Egyptians have been much-maligned for their hard-sell techniques, but as I walk through the streets of the Khan el-Khalili bazaar, I am only greeted with smiles and nothing more pushy than the jokey slogan parroted by the sellers: “How can I take your money from you today?”

It is this growing sense of the importance of tourism, plus increasing demand for the other Egyptian destinations of Hurghada and Sharm el Sheikh, that led easyJet to launch last October a new year-round three-times a week flight to the new Cairo Sphinx airport from London Luton flying Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays.

And as I head home after a long weekend stay, the minister’s words echo in my head – and I realise that I too have become besotted by the legend of the pyramids.

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Archaeologists Unearth the Long-Lost Top Half of an Enormous Ramses II Statue

A German researcher found the lower section of the Egyptian pharaoh’s likeness nearly 100 years ago

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Archaeologists in Egypt have uncovered the upper half of a towering statue of Ramses II , cracking a century-long mystery. Found in the ancient city of Hermopolis (now Ashmunein), the 12.5-foot-tall limestone fragment lines up perfectly with the lower section of a sculpture discovered nearby in 1930.

The ancient statue depicts Ramses in a seated position, adorned with a crown and a headdress topped with a cobra, according to a statement from the Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities. The dual crown indicates Ramses’ simultaneous authority over the kingdoms of Upper and Lower Egypt, while the cobra represents royalty, writes the National ’s Kamal Tabikha.

The upper area of the back column of the statue is etched with hieroglyphs that list Ramses’ many titles, glorifying the king as “one of ancient Egypt’s most powerful pharaohs,” says Bassem Jihad, head of the excavation team, in the statement, per a translation by Reuters .

Preliminary scans have confirmed that the carved limestone block is a continuation of the lower section of the statue, which was found in the same area in 1930 by German archaeologist Günther Roeder . With its halves combined, the statue would have loomed at a height of nearly 23 feet.

As the third pharaoh of Egypt’s 19th dynasty , Ramses ruled over a sprawling empire that stretched from modern-day Sudan to Syria. During his reign —which spanned 1279 to 1213 B.C.E., making it the second-longest of any Egyptian monarch—he ushered the kingdom into a golden age of power and wealth. Known as Ramses the Great, the pharaoh’s legacy was cemented by a slew of monuments and statues constructed in his name, both during and after his reign.

The joint Egyptian and American dig team originally began its exploration of the Ashmunein area with the goal of discovering a religious complex from Egypt’s New Kingdom era (1550 to 1070 B.C.E.). Though the researchers ultimately stumbled onto something entirely different, they remained pleased with their results.

“Though we have not found the complex we were initially looking for, a statue of such importance is a sign that we are digging in the right place,” Adel Okasha, an antiquities official who oversaw the dig, tells the National.

Next, the team will create a model envisioning what the statue looked like in antiquity, when it was fully intact.

“Not only is it a wonderful opportunity to have a whole other massive statue of the famed king, it also adds to our general understanding and fills gaps in our data on the large corpus of Ramses II’s statuary,” Salima Ikram , an Egyptologist at the American University in Cairo, tells the National. “Through each discovery, we have been able to trace changes in the style during the course of his very long reign.”

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