The Museum Of Egyptian Antiquities

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The Museum Of Egyptian Antiquities
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A Historical Background
The Museum Of Egyptian Antiquities is considered
to be one of the oldest, most famous, and largest
museums in the world.  The Egyptian Museum has a
long history that dates back to the year 1825
when Mohamed Ali Pasha, the ruler of Egypt at the
time, issued a decree to establish a museum for
the precious antiquities of Egypt. 
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About the Museum of Egyptian Antiquities
Situated in front of the main entrance of the
Museum Of Egyptian Antiquities, is a small
artificial lake surrounded by the lotus and the
papyrus plants, the most revered plants to the
ancient Egyptians. The papyrus is a green long
plant that was used by the ancient Egyptians to
produce paper. On a side note, the words paper
in English and the word Papier in French are
both derived from the word Papyrus.  
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The Narmer Plate
The Narmer Plate is a large plate made of stone
and it is the only remaining evidence that King
Narmer or Menes was able to unify the two regions
of Egypt, Upper Egypt and Lower Egypt in one
unified kingdom, beginning the dynastic era of
the Egyptian history. That is quite an amazing
feat.
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The Displays of the Old Kingdom
The displays of the Old Kingdom in the Museum Of
Egyptian Antiquities are located on the left-hand
side of the entrance door and they are among the
most remarkable among the whole displays of the
museum.
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There are also the walls of the funerary chamber,
that was reconstructed after being brought from
one of the tombs of Saqqara. This piece is the
best example of the magnificent breadth of art of
the 6th dynasty of the Old Kingdom. The guests
will view on the chamver walls a list of items
showing what the deceased might need in the
afterlife.
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There are some notable statues of King Tuthmosis
III, the successor of Hatshepsut, who is known
as one of the most skillful military leaders of
ancient Egypt, so much so he was called the
Napoleon of Egypt!
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