National Museum of Egyptian Civilisation's first phase is nearing completion
Egypt

National Museum of Egyptian Civilisation's first phase is nearing completion


http://weekly.ahram.org.eg/2004/695/eg11.htm
"Journalists and photographers gathered at the elegant Ministry of Culture edifice last Tuesday to witness the official nod to the long-awaited National Museum of Egyptian Civilisation, planned to display the span of Egypt's various civilisations. Built at the edge of Lake Ain Al-Sira on the site of the mediaeval city of Fustat, the ambitious museum will put on show Egypt's diverse civilisations from pre-historic to modern times. On display will be 150,000 artefacts carefully selected from museums and storehouses throughout Egypt" (Al Ahram Weekly).




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