Egyptomania

The physical body (khet) is one of the five aspects of the ancient Egyptian identity. This body had to preserve its form as the only tangible vessel to the intangible entirety of a human being. Coupled with the ancient Egyptian belief in the afterlife, mummification became of paramount importance. When it comes to ancient Egyptian kings and queens, the situation becomes more and more complex. For it was the ancient Egyptian rulers who shall lead their people in the land of the dead, naturally marking their mummies as the most important in the land. In this article we aim to follow the brief stories of some of the kings and queens recently featured in the Pharaoh's Golden Parade transporting them from the Egyptian Museum of Antiquities. They now find their resting place at the National Museum of Egyptian Civilization in a show-stopping display aimed to simulate their original resting place at the Valley of  Kings and Queens.  Entrance to the Royal Mummies Hall, National Museum ...

 A meeting point of the khedivate and monarchic eras, the Mohammed Ali Palace in Manial stands witness to the political shifts in the tides of Egypt. Muhammad Ali palace is one of the most beautifully unique palaces in Egypt. It belongs to prince Muhammed Ali Tawfiq, the second son of Khedive Tawfiq , and the brother of Khedive Abbas Hilmi II. The construction of the palace began in 1903 AD and the land of the palace was chosen by Prince Muhammed Ali himself to be a marker of 20th century Egypt. The prince who never made it to kingship chose a very calm location for his palace, a place where he could relax and enjoy the beauty of nature. This land was an island of Manial El Rawda on the shore of the Nile in the Shubra area, extending to Al-Haj lake.  Mohammed Ali Tawfiq, forever a Prince. Photo Attribution: Rais67, CC BY-SA 4.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0>, via Wikimedia Commons What makes this palace a unique architectural masterpiece? Prince Mu...

If you are visiting the Egyptian museum, this app by tagipedia will provide you with a nice guided tour, so you can explore the museum and enjoy the trip without wasting time or getting lost. If you're not visiting the Museum soon, this app give you a good summary and a lot of things to look forward to.  The app provides a simple mini map to all of the rooms in the museum besides information on the most important pieces and collections. It contains a highlighted tour that will introduce you to some of the highlights of the museum's collection including some significant pieces like: Replica of   the Rosseta Stone and the Narmer Palette Statue of Hetepdief and the Statue of Djoser The Menkaure triads The treasures of Hetepheres The sphinx of Hatshepsut The Royal mummies Features 36 Highlight tour of the Egyptian museum  Artefact search and locator Entrance fees Museum Operation hours Current events Simple map of the rooms and collections Supports 2 languages (Arabic ...

1. Getting all touchy/feely with the monuments Yes, the Egyptian Museum has a very unique way of displaying many artefacts. It just leaves some of them exposed on top of cabinets without glass encasing! Now, this isn’t entirely a bad thing. You get the full experience of admiring every ingenious detail your ancestors have carved instead of waving goodbye at it from behind glass obstacles. BUT, this doesn’t mean you get to grace the artefacts with the fatty acids of your hands and the perspiration of your breath. Do you know how hard conservators have to work in order to undo the mess you make? No you don’t. And let me tell you: CONSERVATORS HAVE A TON ON THEIR PLATE ALREADY. This is not your girlfriend/ boyfriend! 2. Going on a rampage with your camera's flash So, you’ve finally made it to the top chamber of the pyramid and now you want to savour this moment brag. The chamber is too dark so you whip out your camera’s flash and go crazy. You’ve just injured 5000 years of civiliza...