New Capitals of Egypt Museum Chronicles Millennia of Egyptian Governance

A new museum, the "Capitals of Egypt Museum," in the New Administrative Capital, recounts the history of Egyptian capitals through different ages.

 

The museum comprises a main hall displaying artifacts from several ancient and modern Egyptian capitals, totaling nine in number.

 

 

These capitals include Menf, Thebes, Tell el-Amarna, Alexandria, Fustat, Fatimid Cairo, Modern Cairo, and Khedival Cairo.

 

 

Additionally, the museum showcases various artifacts representing the lifestyle patterns of each historical era, including ornaments, war and combat tools, and different administrative systems.

 

The second section of the museum represents the afterlife in ancient Egypt.

 

 

This part features the tomb of Tutu, discovered in 2018 in Sohag, along with a hall for mummies and coffins, offering jars, and a collection of false doors and heads simulating religious rituals in ancient Egypt.

 

 

The museum's exhibition scenario is distinguished by the use of modern technology.

 

 

Exhibition halls are equipped with screens displaying interactive panoramic films, providing audio-visual historical presentations.

 

 

There are also explanatory displays illustrating the architecture, religious buildings, and famous landmarks of each ancient Egyptian capital, adding a new creative touch to attract visitors.

 

The Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities has curated a distinctive collection of artifacts to be displayed in the museum to attract a wide audience upon its opening.

 

 

According to Momen Osman, head of the museum sector, the museum has received musical instruments from the Egyptian Museum in Tahrir, such as harps and sistrums, in addition to wooden pulpits and benches from the Islamic Art Museum, Fatimid pottery dishes from the Gayer-Anderson Museum, and decorated hanias adorned with crosses and grape clusters from the Coptic Museum.

 

 

Osman further explained that there are artifacts from ancient Egyptian capitals like Menf, Thebes, Tell el-Amarna, Cairo, Alexandria, and Khedival Cairo.

 

 

 

Each wing bears the name of a capital, with artifacts representing that capital inside. In the center, there are statues of prominent statesmen, ministers, and military leaders. The museum also includes the tomb of "Tutu," discovered in Sohag last year, containing a number of mummies and coffins.