cairo.html

Cairo

Cairo became the capital of Egypt in 969. At that time it was called Al-Quhirah meaning "the Victorious". Cairo is the center on Islam in Egypt.

Low light conditions in the Egypt Museum along with not allowing flash photography caused the reduced quality of the photos take in the museum.

Market and Mosque

Mohammad Ali Pasha Mosque in the Citadel

This mosque was built in 1830. It was designed by the Greek architect Youssef Bochna and is modeld on Hagia Sophia in Istanbul. The central dome is 21 m in diameter and 52 m high.

Date Palm trees near Cairo

The Eastern bank of the Nile is a fertile valley.

Funeral Couch

Anubis

This statue is stuccoed wood. It is painted black. The eyes, ears and colar ar gilded gold.

Rahotep and Nofret

Found in Maydum near the Pyramid of Snefru. Rahotep was teh Director of Expeditions and High Priest

Mummies

Mummy

Wrapped Mummy

Funerary Boat

Funerary Mask of Tutankhamen

The mask is made of gold and precious stones. It bears the likeness of King Tut. The stipes are ble and gold and the it is inlayed with lapis lasuli, turquois and carnelian.

Akhenaten

Statue was found at Karnak

Tutankhamen's Treasure

This gilt wood shrine is called Canopic Naos. The goddesses Isis and Selket stand guard to protect he canopic urns inside.

One of the Rooms in the Egypt Museum

Nubian Soldiers

From Assiut (Middle Kingdom)

	Market and Mosque
Mohammad Ali Pasha Mosque in the Citadel This mosque was built in 1830. It was designed by the Greek architect Youssef Bochna and is modeld on Hagia Sophia in Istanbul. The central dome is 21 m in diameter and 52 m high.
	Date Palm trees near Cairo The Eastern bank of the Nile is a fertile valley.
Funeral Couch
	Anubis This statue is stuccoed wood. It is painted black. The eyes, ears and colar ar gilded gold.
Rahotep and Nofret Found in Maydum near the Pyramid of Snefru. Rahotep was teh Director of Expeditions and High Priest
	Mummies
Mummy
	Wrapped Mummy
Funerary Boat
	Funerary Mask of Tutankhamen The mask is made of gold and precious stones. It bears the likeness of King Tut. The stipes are ble and gold and the it is inlayed with lapis lasuli, turquois and carnelian.
Akhenaten Statue was found at Karnak
	Tutankhamen's Treasure This gilt wood shrine is called Canopic Naos. The goddesses Isis and Selket stand guard to protect he canopic urns inside.
One of the Rooms in the Egypt Museum
	Nubian Soldiers From Assiut (Middle Kingdom)