Antilia

The old and new museum are in transition. I visited the old one (see picture below) which still holds many artifacts that haven’t been transferred to the new one. The museum is not air conditioned which was unbearable at times. There are no elevators so there’s a lot of climbing in its high ceiling three levels. All of this is rectified in the new museum. It is still well worth a visit.

Following are two samples of its many features.

I often sit in this position to write and was attracted to the natural pose of the scribe.

Hatshepsut’s head bust follows. The Pharaoh is tanned and has a beard like her male counterparts.

This book was recommended to see all the detailed descriptions of the museum’s exhibits.