King Ramses II The mummy of King Ramses II, son of King Siti the First, was found in 1881 in the Deir el-Bahri cache, west of Luxor, and examination
Transferring 22 pharaohs to the National Museum of Civilizations
Egypt is preparing for the international event, the "Procession of Royal Mummies", which will witness the transfer of 22 royal mummies, the Egyptian Museum in Tahrir, to the National Museum of Civilizations.
The procession route starts from the Egyptian Museum in Tahrir Square, passing through Simon Bolivar Square and the Nile Corniche in the Sayeda Zeinab neighborhood and ancient Egypt, reaching the Museum of Civilizations, by means of specially designed carriages to transport the mummies of the Pharaohs in a majestic procession from the place of its current display in the Egyptian Museum in Tahrir to the place of its permanent display in the National Museum of Egyptian Civilization In Fustat, it is expected that the streets of the capital and the governorates will be empty on this day of pedestrians and cars, as citizens will sit in front of television screens to watch this unique event and the dazzling party that all state agencies are working to properly bring out in the name of Egypt and the greatness of the ancestors.
Closing all entry and exit points to Tahrir Square and the outlets leading to it from the 6th of October Bridge and the 15th of May Bridge, as well as closing the views of the 6th October Bridge coming to Nile Street and closing the El Galaa Bridge in the direction coming from Giza.
The closure of the Corniche and the side streets leading to it, starting from the Qasr El Nil Bridge to the celebration area, as well as the closure of the University Bridge and Abbas Bridge for the coming from Giza, and the (Egypt - Helwan) road in the direction of Athr al-Nabi Square, as well as the closure of the houses of the El Moneeb Bridge and the Autostrad Road that leads to Athr Square the Prophet.
Sadat Metro Station was closed from 12:00 until 9:00 pm.
Dr. Khaled Al-Anani, Minister of Tourism and Antiquities, said, in previous statements, that the royal mummies procession will be all prestige and civilization, adding that more than 60 countries in the world will transmit the Mummies Parade event next Saturday, and more than 400 channels around the world will carry a celebration as if they are current kings in memory of For their history, pointing out that the pharaohs would be fired as if they were kings.
Representative Noura Ali, head of the Tourism and Aviation Committee in the House of Representatives, said that this event will dazzle the world and will be a great opportunity to promote Egyptian tourism by using all means of advertising and modern digital technology in the process of introducing various tourist destinations and tourist places in all governorates and about some general information on the impact in light of Efforts of the Egyptian state.
And she stressed that it is one of the most important huge global events and will have a strong positive impact on the tourism and antiquities sectors, showing the civilizational and historical face of Egypt, and getting to know the nobility of the unique Egyptian civilization, which sends an important message to the world, and attention is drawn to Egypt as a country of security, safety and stability, which will have a great return on tourism. Egyptian and introducing the world to the great monuments of Egypt.
Learn about the 4 most important kings who will leave the Egyptian Museum in Tahrir, to the National Museum of Civilization.
"King Seti the First"
King Seti the First is the son of King Ramses I, the founder of the nineteenth dynasty, the era of the modern state, and he ruled Egypt for at least twenty-one years and led military campaigns to re-impose Egyptian control abroad.
He also led a battle against the Hittites, and these military victories were recorded in the Temple of Amun at Karnak.
King Ramses II
The mummy of King Ramses II, son of King Siti the First, was found in 1881 in the Deir el-Bahri cache, west of Luxor, and examinations of the mummy indicated that he died at the age of ninety.
King Ramses II is the most famous king of the modern state and one of the greatest warriors of Egypt, and he became a king between twenty-three and twenty-five years old, and he enjoyed a long reign of about sixty-seven years, and left a large number of monuments and inscriptions.
King Merenptah
King Merenptah is the thirteenth son of King Ramses II, from the era of the modern state, the nineteenth family, and as a result of the long reign of his father, he ascended the throne at an old age, ruled for eleven years, and participated in a number of military campaigns. The archaeological one (Victory Panel).
The king's mummy was found in 1898 in the tomb of Amenhotep II (KV 35) in the Valley of the Kings in Luxor, studies revealed that he died at the age of about sixty years.
“King Seti II,” the son of King Merenptah
King Seti II is the son of King Merenptah, and he is considered the fifth king of the Nineteenth Dynasty of the New Kingdom, and he ruled for nearly six years.
The mummy of King Seti II was found in 1898 in the tomb of Amenhotep II (KV 35) in the Valley of the Kings in Luxor, inside many coils of distinctive fine linen. Strings wrapped around the bottom of the mummy.
The most important halls of the new museum.
There are a large number of halls inside the National Museum of Egyptian Civilization, including the hall (Egyptian crafts through the ages), the central exhibition hall (the heart of the museum), the mummies exhibition hall, the capital museum (glass pyramid), the exhibition hall (the dawn of civilization), the exhibition hall (the Nile) Exhibition hall (writing and science), exhibition hall (material culture), exhibition hall (state and society), exhibition hall (thought and beliefs).
Central exhibition hall (heart of the museum)
The central exhibition hall includes the main display of the museum, and the visitor can get an integrated idea of the Egyptian civilization and its most important achievements throughout its different eras, starting from prehistoric times through the Pharaonic, Greco-Roman, Coptic and Islamic eras and up to the modern and contemporary era, in addition to the traditional culture of the Egyptians. Or what is known as folklore.
Mummies exhibit hall
The most important thing unique to the Civilization Museum is the mummies exhibition hall, which was specially designed to display the mummies of the kings and queens of Pharaonic Egypt, which prepare the visitor the atmosphere of the Valley of the Kings, where these mummies were found, in a manner befitting their high status, and preceded by an introductory presentation explaining how the Egyptians practice the science of mummification and their superiority in it.
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