Where is the largest collection of Egyptian antiquities kept?

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Where is the largest collection of Egyptian antiquities kept?

The Egyptian Museum of Antiquities
The Egyptian Museum of Antiquities contains many important pieces of ancient Egyptian history. It houses the world’s largest collection of Pharaonic antiquities. The Egyptian government established the museum built in 1835 near the Ezbekieh Garden and later moved to the Cairo Citadel.

Which museum houses the world’s largest collection of Egyptian antiquities?

The Egyptian Museum
The Egyptian Museum is the oldest archaeological museum in the Middle East, and houses the largest collection of Pharaonic antiquities in the world. The museum displays an extensive collection spanning from the Predynastic Period to the Greco-Roman Era.

Where is the second largest museum of Egyptian artifacts in the world?

Turin
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Which museum have Egyptian artifacts?

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  • Museo delle Antichità Egizie.
  • The Metropolitan Museum of Art.
  • Louvre Museum.
  • The British Museum.
  • Ägyptisches Museum und Papyrussammlung.
  • Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.
  • Petrie Museum of Egyptian Archaeology.
  • Oriental Institute Museum.

Where is the new Egyptian museum?

Giza Plateau
The dedicated site for the Grand Egyptian Museum is on the edge of the Giza Plateau. The futuristic glass and concrete structure is designed to offer panoramic views of the Great Pyramids of Giza, just 2km (1.2mi) away.

How many Egyptian museums are there?

The Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics showed, within the booklet “Egypt in Figures” for the year 2018, that the total number of museums in Egypt is 72, distributed over 19 governorates, and including 34 archeological and regional museums.

Where is Tutankhamun’s death mask kept?

the Egyptian Museum
The mask is currently at its home at the Egyptian Museum in Cairo and is not part of the Tutankhamun: Treasures of the Golden Pharaoh exhibition. Because it is such an iconic world treasure, the Egyptian government has decided it will never travel again so that it can remain for posterity.

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Where is Cleopatra now?

Tomb of Antony and Cleopatra
Cleopatra/Place of burial
The long-lost tomb of Antony and Cleopatra, the burial crypt of Mark Antony and Cleopatra VII, from 30 BC, remains undiscovered somewhere near Alexandria, Egypt.