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Cairo Egyptian Museum:

Cairo Egyptian Museum: Tutankhamun Exhibition

If you plan to visit Egypt then visiting the Cairo Egyptian Museum is a must. More than 100.000 antiques from almost every period of the ancient Egyptian history are housed in the Egyptian museum. It is a place of true discovery and, even after many visits, I continue to make new and delightful discoveries every time I venture into its many galleries. The Egyptian Museum was first built in Boulak. In 1891, it was moved to Giza Palace of "Ismail Pasha" which housed the antiquities that were later moved to the present building. The Museum also comprises a photography section and a large library. It is unique in its presentation of the whole history of Egyptian civilization, especially of antiquities of the Pharaonic and Greco-Roman periods.

Cairo Egyptian Museum Opening hours: From Tuesday to Sunday 8.30 a.m. – 7.30 p.m. Entrance fees: Normal € 7,50, Reduced € 3,50 (between age 18 and 25; employed teachers) Free (children). Tutankhamun Exhibition: One major highlight is the famous Pharaoh Tutankhamun tomb collection on the museum's upper floor. Tutankhamun born around 1347 BC. He was the 12 ruler of the 18 dynasty. Tutankhamun was the son of King Akhenaten and his secondary wife, Kiya. He spent his early years in Amarna, His mother seems to have died giving birth to him and his father die when Tutankhamen was just 10 years old. The name Tutankhamen mean The living image of the god Amun. When he was 9 he married his half-sister Ankhesenamen, who was about his age. The legend says that anyone who dares to open his tomb will suffer the curse of the mummy. Tutankhamun die 18 years old. A small sliver of bone within the appear cranial cavity of his mummy that shows that the young pharaoh might have been killed by a blow to the head this discovered from X-rays analysis.

The Great Sphinx Of Giza:

All About The Great Sphinx mysteries:

The Great Sphinx is a large man headed lion that was carved from a mound of natural rock. is the national symbol of Egypt, It has inspired the imaginations of artists, poets, adventurers, scholars and travelers for centuries and According to the orthodox Egyptology is have been built by the 4th Dynasty King Khafre dated by the standard Egyptian chronology to 2558-2532 BC.  The name 'sphinx' which means 'strangler' was first given by the ancient Greeks to a fabulous creature which had the head of a woman and the body of a lion and the wings of a bird. Great Sphinx mysteries: Along with the Great Pyramid of Giza, the Sphinx is one of the greatest enigmas and the most studied ancient monument of mankind’s history. The purpose of the great Sphinx is not known.

The Great Pyramid Of Giza:

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Great Pyramid Of Giza And Pyramids Mysteries:

The great pyramids of giza is the most famous monuments of ancient Egypt they build around 4.500 years ago on a rocky desert plateau close to the Nile. But The intriguing Egyptian Pyramids they was something more then a tombs for kings the mystery surrounding them symbolism and many of this mysteries will never be solved. The great pyramid of giza of cheops is the largest of the Pyramids of the ancient Egypt and was regarded from the ancient Greeks as one of the 7 wonders of the world. Heopas as the Greeks call him ruled about 2589an till  2566 BC. When the old kingdom of Egypt was really in a big prosperity and culture. After his death he was entombed in a Pyramid that is astonishing for both its size and mathematical  precision.

Khan Khalili:

All About Khan El Khalili Bazaar:

Khan el-Khalili for many is the most entertaining part of Cairo, once known as the Turkish bazaar during the Ottoman period, is now usually just called Khan Khalili. The Khan Khalili is bordered on the south by al-Azhar Street and on the west by the al Muski Market. The market was built in 1382 by the Emir Djaharks el-Khalili in the heart of the Fatimid City. the al-Muski together with Khan El Khalili Bazaar they comprise and  represent the market tradition which established Cairo as a major center of trade. If you are in Khan el-Khalili Bazaar you have to drink tea and smoke shisha, Naguib Mahfouz Cafe is a very famous spot, you can enjoy the eastern atmosphere and specially under eastern music.

Cairo Attractions:

Cairo Attractions And Things To Do:

Cairo Which Egyptians call the mother of all city's is an amazing city full of life and energy. Is a city ripe with culture, tradition, and great attractions. 24 hours every day is noisy honking of horns and local sellers that they sell almost everything. Is a disoriented place but most of the cities lays on the east bunk of the river Nile. Visitors often felling most comfortably footing them feet in the western down town district of the central Cairo around Mintan Dahrir. Is many things to do in Cairo. It is not just the Pharaohning monuments that have drawn travelers in this country but also the feeling of been here. since long before the birth of Christ is legacy from the Greeks Romans and early Christians and the profusion of art architecture accumulated from centuries of the success Islamic dynasties.