Thursday, August 1, 2013

Luxor Museum

This wonderfull museum has a beautifully displayed collection, from the end of the Old Kingdom right through to the Mamluk Period, mostly gathered from the Theban Temples and necropolis. The ground floor has several masterpieces for different pharaohs. A new wing was opened in 2004, dedicated to the glory of Thebes during the New Kingdom Period. The highlight, and the main reason for the new construction, is the two royal mummies, Ahmos I and the mummy some believe to be Ramses I, beautifully displayed without their wrappings in dark rooms.

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