The National Museum in Alexandria
Alexandria National Museum
Alexandria
Before we talk about the museum, we must say the importance of the city of Alexandria, which was built by Alexander and went through many different eras, passing through the Ptolemies and Romans, then Christianity and Islam Until now, Alexandria still has many secrets we will discover in the future.
For Egyptians, this city is considered a great heritage and for Egyptian tourism, as it is one of the most visited cities by tourists from all over the world, the Library of Alexandria was the most important cultural and scientific center in the ancient world, but it does not exist now because the one that does exist was built in the current century, In addition to many other great sites, such as beaches on the Mediterranean Sea, the Greco-Roman Museum, and the Qaitbay Castle.
Alexandria National Museum
In the midst of the palace once owned by one of Egypt's richest men, he sold the palace to set up his museum for the benefit of others. The museum witnesses a collection of over 1000 antique pieces, statues, and things. There are pieces from not only a particular era but different times from the pharaohs through Greeks, Romans, Byzantines, Christianity, and Islam. There are varieties of antique pieces such as statues, pottery, and even ancient coins.
There is also a variety of antique pieces, including statues, pottery, and even ancient coins.
Pharaonic Pieces
From the Third Dynasty of the Old Kingdom, there are objects found in the pyramid of King Djoser and also a statue of an ancient Egyptian writer.
Then more realistic statues from the Middle Ages, for example, the great statue of King Amenemhat III, which is the most famous monument of the Middle Kingdom.
As for the New Kingdom, there are many antique pieces and more statues, where there are statues of more than one king, such as Ramses II, Thutmose III, and the great Queen Hatshepsut, in addition to the head of King Akhenaten.
The Greek and Roman periods
There are some small statues and art pieces that represent the Hellenistic period, as well as Roman and Greek manuscripts, the most important of which are, for example, a statue of the Roman goddess of beauty, Venus, as well as a statue of the head of Alexander the Great, the founder of the city in which the museum is located, which is the bride of the Mediterranean, the city of Alexandria.
The sunken monuments, which contain statues and objects from different eras, the most important of which is the statue of the goddess Isis and another statue of her priest.
The Coptic part of the museum
There is a lot of silver and gold, as well as weapons from the Islamic period, especially belonging to the period of Muhammad Ali Pasha during the Alawi period in Egypt.
The Islamic State Era
There is a lot of silver and gold, as well as weapons from the Islamic period, especially artifacts from the period of Muhammad Ali Pasha during the Alawi period in Egypt.
So this museum is one of the most important and wonderful museums in Egypt and in the city of “Alexandria,” which is considered a treasure that was built by Alexander, and then it was developed and became one of the most important cities on the Mediterranean Sea.
