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This dusty museum which has retained a certain charm was founded by the French Egyptologist François Mariette in the 19C. Its thousands of exhibits are part of a superb collection displayed in over 50 rooms: statues of kings and queens (Hatshepsut, Amenhotep IV) and deities (Taweret); the sarcophagus of Rameses II; and jewellery from the royal tombs at Tanis. Part of the collection, including the extraordinary treasures of Tutankhamun, is currently being moved to the soon-to-be-open Grand Egyptian Museum at Giza.
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Things to see and donearby
- The Green Guide287 m - Midan Tahrir, Al-Qahirah
- The Green Guide912 m - Al-Qahirah
- The Green Guide1.86 Km - Rue Port-Saïd, Al-Qahirah
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- From $16Egyptian Night Hostel111 m - 13 Merit Basha Street, Cairo
- From $7Heritage Hostel Cairo119 m - 13.St.MERET BASHA, 2nd floor ,Downtown, CAIRO,EGYPT. 13.St.MERET BASHA, 2nd floor ,TAHRIR SQUARE, CAIRO,EGYPT., Cairo
- From $8My Hotel130 m - 13 Meret Basha, Cairo
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