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 goddess .... by sayedaburas
Do you need a clue? It was one of the submerged monuments at Abu Qir Gulf!!*
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Isis is one of the most important goddesses in ancient Egyptian religion. She was the goddess of love and the symbol of devotion as a wife and mother. She was the goddess of maternity, and protector of mother and child.She was worshipped all over Egypt,
Headless statue of a woman (probably the goddess Isis), in a striding posture, in which the left leg is advanced. She is dressed in a transperent garment that accentuates the beauty of her body. The dress is tied on the left shoulder in a knot. The right arm is stretched along the side of the body and the hand is missing. The feet are also missing. Leave a Comment Address: Alexandria, EgyptDirections: Museum of Bibliotheca Alexandrina
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 Greek god Zeus / Jupiter by sayedaburas
The photo is part of a msterpiece bronze statue at Athens. Some think that it may be sea god Poseidon.
Yes, I can feel yor inquiry...!?*
Guess! Why is this mentioned here, now? Leave a Comment Address: Athens, GreeceDirections: Athens National Museum
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 Mummie cases at the National
Museum of Alexandria by MalenaN, 3 more photos
The museum is housed in the old Bassili Pasha Palace on Fouad Street (Tariq al-Horreyya) and has impressive historic artifacts from different periods of Egyptian history. On the ground floor (basement) there is an exhibition showing things from Phoraonic period. On the first floor are artifacts from the Graeco - Roman period, and some of the items found during the archaeological underwater excavations in Alexandria. On the second floor are exhibitions of Coptic and Islamic Egypt.
The artifacts are displayed in a good way with signs and texts to read.
Entrance fee is 30 pounds (July 2005). Leave a Comment
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The Alexandria National Museum is one of the city's latest initiatives to improve its tourist image and capitalize on the millions of visitors that visit Egypt's ancient sites. But unlike Luxor's little great museum and the overwhelming Egyptian Museum in Cairo, this one empasizes Alexandria's Hellenic heritage with a sprinkiling of exhibits from the Pharaonic, Ottoman and Islamic periods.
Sort of reflecting its ambition to be one of the leading museums in Egypt, the museum is housed in grand style - in a beautifully renovated palace, the Al-Saad Bassili Pasha Palace (formerly owned by a wealthy merchant). The palace itself is surrounded by sprawling gardens.
Beyond these grand surroundings, the exhibits are done well with dramatic lighting (in many cases) and professional labeling. My favorite exhibits were the sculptured heads of Akhenaten (in the picture) and the mosaic tiles from the Hellenic period. The classical Greek sculptures were also a treat.
Entrance fee as of May 2007: EGP 30 Leave a Comment
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 Graeco-Roman Museum,
Alexandria.... by kenmerk
Located at 5 Al-Mathaf ar-Romani. Costs 16 Egyptian Pounds for admission. Leave a Comment
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 MUSUEM by sarrahh
Attraction type: History museum Leave a Comment Address: Fouad Street, near the centre of the city
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 The front of the museum by mightywease
Highlights include a black granite statue of an Apis Bull and the god Serapis, from the Serapeum, a small collection of sarcophagi and mummys, a mummified crocodile and statues of Roman gods and goddesses.
It's a fascinating museum and well worth visiting but the labelling on the exhibits is not always very informative.
There is a small cafe in the very pleasant courtyard garden.
Cost: 8.00 Egyptian pounds each Leave a Comment Address: 5 Sharia el-Mathaf
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 by TomorrowsAngel
It houses collections of rare Greek and Roman relics and coins - about 40 thousand pieces in total. The collection ranges from the Third Century B.C. to the Seventh Century AD, including the "Tanagra" collection. And is a fascinating record of civilization in the process of change as religions merged and society evolved.
In Alexandria, Greco-Roman and Pharaonic religions mingled in the cult of Serapes; the shift from pagan religions to Christianity can also be seen in the exhibits which include mummies, Hellenistic statues, busts of Roman emperors, Tangara figurines, and early Christian antiquities. Leave a Comment
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 by SamehLeave a Comment
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While smaller than its much larger sister museum in downtown Cairo, the National Museum in Alexandria is much better maintained and organized.
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