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120,000 artifacts in the Egyptian Museum, Cairo

Published Date : May 18, 2020

Categories : Egypt

Did you know that the Egyptian Museum in Cairo has more than 120,000 ancient artifacts?

Egypt has a long and wealthy history. Monuments, artifacts, objects are the main source of

information about their civilization. This museum hosts the world’s largest collection of Pharaonic

antiquities.

Egyptian Museum highlights

1. The Museum has 42 rooms. 2. It is built on a land area of 117 acres. 3. During the 2011 Egyptian revolution, the looters destroyed two mummies and damaged

many artifacts. 4. More than 1.5 million tourists visit every year.

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The Museum is huge and has two floors. Anyone entering will spend a couple of hours. If you are a

museum lover, you will be occupied for a whole day. In this blog, you will know some of the

highlights from both the floors.

Limestone structures at the entrance

Entrance fee

• Prices are always subjected to change.

• Credit card usage is not widespread in Egypt. So carry plenty of cash.

• The tickets are not possible to buy online.

• Any student with a valid student card pays only 50% of the general entrance fee. This is applicable to all attractions in Cairo and Luxor.

• An Egyptian national pay only 10% of a foreigner’s entrance fee. This is quite similar to the Taj Mahal entrance.

Download Egyptology’s pdf during your trip. It has the entrance fee of all the main attractions in

Egypt; like the Great Pyramids, Temple of Hatshepsut.

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Statues representing 3500 years ago

Museum opening hours

General hours: 9 am – 5 pm. Extended hours on Sunday and Thursday (5.30 – 9 pm). But during

Ramadan time, the museum has short working hours; typically closing at 3 pm. Check google maps

before your trip.

Ground floor

Upon entering, I was awestruck. Never have I ever seen such a huge museum. It was mindblowing to

see the giant statues. Each and every corner has a historic significance. You never know where to

start.

The ground floor tells you the history of ancient Egypt. As you move a clockwise, find numerous

limestone structures of ancient rulers. Then step into small rooms that include all the big and heavy

objects of this period such as statues, tables, sphinxes, and other artifacts like coins, Papyri

collection.

Tip: Don’t try to see everything; it starts boring. Pick your choice and skim other sections.

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Three triads of Menkaura (4th dynasty ruler)

The Papyri section

The Papyri refers to a material similar to the thick paper which the ancient Egyptians used it as a

writing surface. Papyri scripting use many languages like Hieroglyphic, Hieratic, Demotic. Have a look

at tour Egypt to know more about all the sections.

Hieroglyphs

Hieroglyph refers to ‘Sacred carving‘, an ancient Egyptian scripts used on the temple walls. This

writing system was used from 4th Millenium BC until the 4th century AD. They can be read from left

to right or vice versa.

In short, all the fancy emojis we use in the modern world, the Egyptians used them long ago.

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Ancient Hieroglyph

First floor

The first floor has Tutankhamun’s famous rooms (New kingdom ruler), the Royal Mummies halls.

There are thousands of various objects used in ancient Egypt history like pieces of jewellery, knives,

slippers, chairs, shields, coffins.

Ancient artifacts

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Mummification

Mummification process refers to the method of treating a dead body, an Egyptian’s ancient

technique. They removed all the moisture from the body to prevent decay. Therefore one can exactly

see how the body looked like 3000 years ago. The complete process took 70 days.

Mummy paper

This special paper is made of linen wrapping and few other fibers. Each Mummy needs hundreds of

meters of linen. The priests coat the linen with warm resin during regular intervals to make intact.

Mummy paper wrapping

Why preserve the body?

The ancient Egyptians had the belief that a soul or spirit reaches home in a mummified body. When

you destroy a body, the spirit is lost.

The Royal Mummies Hall

The best is yet to come. Royal Mummies Hall, the main reason why all tourists visit the museum. The

largest collection of Royal mummies are present in two halls. Seeing the Royal mummies was a

freaking experience.

One can find mummies of all great pharaohs of Egypt (rulers). Each Royal mummy had an identity

with a pharaoh’s name, life span, possible reason for death. The pharaohs list goes on. If you want to

know who these pharaohs are, then visit the Valley of the Kings in Luxor.

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These two are present outside the Mummy hall

Note: Photography is prohibited in both Mummies hall. Also, only limited people can enter the room.

How to reach the Egyptian Museum

The Egyptian Museum is located at the bustling Tahrir square. The best way is to use Uber; its safe,

affordable, and hassle-free. An alternative is to take the metro. A few hundred meters away from the

museum is the metro stop ‘Sadat’. Both lines M1 and M2 stop here. Follow the sign in the subway to

know which side to exit.

My experience

The Egyptian Museum is a must-see; even if you are not a history lover. After the great Pyramids,

include this museum in your Egypt itinerary. A trip to Egypt is never complete without seeing the

mummies.

Time of visit: May 2019

” It’s not a museum. It’s not a place of artifacts; a place of ideas ” – Jeanie Kahnke
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