Nubian Museum

The territory currently know as Nubia stretches along the Nile River, at the height of the fourth cascade,

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And includes the ancient city of Ur.

By the documentation discovered in hieroglyphics,

The city’s name stems from but “an ancient Egyptian word for gold” from here that Egypt received the majority of its gold treasure.

A large number of pharaohs constructed modest temples and fortifications along the banks of the Nile in Nubia.

The Temple of Abu Simbel and the Temple of Kalabsha, today know as the Temple of Abu Simbel,

UNESCO contacted by the Egyptian government in 1959 to request

That the beautiful structures of Nubia protected from flooding on the Nile,

Which had increased as a result of the building of the Aswan Dam.

The application denied.

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Prehistoric, pharaonic, Greek, Roman, Islamic, and Coptic structures were among the structures

That were dismantled and relocated in safe regions as part of the mission.

In the course of the excavations, a large number of fossils discovered,

Adding to our understanding of life in Nubia and its evolution over time.

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In 1975, the Egyptian General Authority of Antiquities asked for UNESCO’s assistance in conserving the monuments

And pieces that had discovered and salvaged by establishing a Nubian Museum to house those

That were more valuable as historical artifacts and those that were more uncommon.

Many symposia and seminars have been organized to contribute to this large-scale effort since its inception in 1981.

The Nubian Museum’s foundation stone was placed in 1986, marking the beginning of the museum’s existence.

Now situated in Aswan on a 50,000-square-kilometer plot of land and comprised of a three-story structure

With an open-air display and a collection of artifacts.

What can see in the Museum?

In this little Nubian Museum, numerous pieces of Nubian art have collected,

And many scenes from this culture’s everyday life have been reproduced from their sources.

Visitors greeted by a colossal figure of Ramesses II, however, which sits at the entrance of the temple.

As you go through the museum’s chambers, however, you’ll be able to see a variety of exhibits that date back to various times,

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From the Egyptian period to the Islamic invasion of these lands.

A magnificent example of this time is a lovely gold amphora adorned with stylized Arabic writing,

Which is however, on display at the Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Egyptian banknotes have the same amphora as on the Egyptian banknotes above.

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The Nubian Museum, which opened its doors in 1997, is important if a little late,

In addition to the history and culture of ancient Nubia and its inhabitants throughout Egyptian history.

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Has populated the banks of the Nile for millennia in the region that today know as southern Egypt or northern Sudan.

The building of the High Dam

The building of the High Dam, which resulted in the flooding of the ancient city of Nubia

And the resulting forced evacuation of more than 100,000 people, came close to destroying this civilization,

In conclusion, Which nearly destroyed.

At the Nubian Museum, you can see a collection of artifacts that discovered in the Nubian region

And learn about the development of civilization in the southern Nile valley,

Starting with prehistoric times and continuing through the Pharaonic ages, the introduction of Christianity and Islam

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The Nubian topic has risen to the top of the political agenda in recent years.

During the drive to build the nation in the 1950s and 1960s, the Egyptian government failed to appropriately compensate

Or prepare for the rearrangement of the people that had displaced as a result of the High Dam’s repercussions.

The preservation of the Nubian cultural legacy suffered from the same lack of attention.

The temples of Abu Simbel, for example, considered for relocation by several international bodies

To adjacent territories if the monuments considered to be of national significance.

Others disassembled and sent overseas as a kind of recompense for the assistance they had received.

A good example is the Temple of Dendur, which is now on exhibit at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York.

In an attempt to correct this injustice, the Nubian Museum attempted to do so,

Particularly because it still not make any mention of the consequences of dam on Nubian population in its exhibitions.

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On the other hand, it is one of the few institutions that continues to provide a picture of the history of the region

And however, this fascinating culture, of particular value being the traditional houses,

Which have recovered from areas that currently submerged.

The Nubian Museum situated near the Fatimid cemetery, which has a significant number of modest mausoleums

That date back to the 9th century and however, are well worth a visit.

Some of the graves here dedicated to local saints and painted with themes derived from traditional flags.

The Tombs of Nubian Museum Architecture

The tombs visited by members of the local community.

Located near to the ancient granite quarry, where the incomplete obelisk sits, the cemetery is a peaceful place to rest.

Moreover, With a height of over 2 meters, this would have the tallest obelisk ever carved in ancient times.

Even after it had completed on three sides, retained its anchorage to the bed of rock

When fissures detected in the rock underneath it.