The Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities is working to open a number of new archaeological museums in front of the public, within the framework of the Egyptian state’s interest in archaeological sites and museums, and among the museums scheduled to open next month is the Kafr El Sheikh Museum, the Capital Museum and the airport, and the partial opening of the Sharm El Sheikh Museum, and during the next report we review the most important information About the Capital Museum.
The museum consists of a main hall in which displays the effects of a number of the capitals of ancient and modern Egypt, numbering 9 capitals, they are: first from the right of the visitor, the number of 4 capitals, namely Memphis, Thebes, Tel el-Amarna, Alexandria, and secondly to the left of the visitor, the number of 4 capitals, they are Fustat, Fatimid Cairo Modern Egypt, Khedive Cairo, Third, the second level, which is behind the statue of King Ramses the second and belongs to the administrative capital. In this hall, a group of different holdings representing life styles in each historical era specific to each capital are presented, such as decorations, war and fighting tools, and the system of government. And various correspondences.
The second section is a pavilion representing the other world at the ancient Egyptian, and this part consists of Tutu's tomb, in addition to the mummy hall, coffins and maidens containing canopic vessels and a set of fake doors and alternative heads that simulate religious rituals in ancient Egypt.
The museum displays under the protocol of a thousand artifacts on loan to the museum, and for a period of 10 years, renewable. During one of the tours of Dr. Khaled Al-Anani, the Minister of Tourism and Antiquities, he directed some changes to the way some of the pieces are presented and discussed the possibility of enriching the museum exhibit with a set of artistic paintings of Egyptian capitals that Draw by the top 19th century artists.
Wed, Jul. 15, 2020
