KASR (QASR) EL-GAWHARA (JEWEL PALACE)

Here, Muhammad Ali waited while his forces trapped, and put an end to the Mamluk beys by massacring most of their leaders as they were leaving the Citadel. The Kasr (Qasr) El-Gawhara or Jewel Palace, originally Mohammad Ali Pasha's headquarters, is now open to the public as an example of the best early 19th century Ottoman decoration and architecture. Its collection includes 19th century royal portraits, costumes and furnishings. Constructed in 1814, it includes a small garden leading to a mosque with one of the more interesting eccentricities being the Watch Hall where the shape of a watch has been used to decorate the walls.

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Built by Mohamed Aly in 1814 essentially as a private residence, this palace also housed his guests and various administrative offices. The palace, which is currently being renovated (is now open to the public as an example of the best early 19th century Ottoman decoration and architecture), . Its collection  a beautiful example of Ottoman architecture with strong European influences.

KASR (QASR) EL-GAWHARA (JEWEL PALACE) - overview :

The palace was named for Gawhara Hanem, the last of Mohamed Aly’s wives. The name has often led people to think that it housed jewels. An attempted theft in 1972 resulted in a fire that practically gutted the building.

Right outside the entrance is possibly Cairo’s most spectacular view of Islamic Cairo 

It includes a small garden leading to a mosque with one of the more interesting eccentricities being the Watch Hall where the shape of a watch has been used to decorate the walls.

The entrance holds an enormous gilt and marble mirror – when going in to see the Mohamed Aly, you were best off making sure that you looked your best.

Upstairs you can take in the enormous gilt throne which was a present from the King of Italy. Family portraits adorn the walls, chandeliers hang from the ceilings and marble staircases are winged by flying angels.

The Royal bedroom :

The Royal bedroom indicates that the Aly must have been a little on the short side. It didn’t hold him back, apparently. He established sole control in Egypt by inviting 470 Mamelukes to a feast and then promptly having them shot on their way out. Legend has it that only one of them escaped, by leaping his horse over the rampart and jumping off right before it crashed. Apparently, he escaped with a broken ankle  &  The horse wasn’t so lucky.

THE AGRICULTURE MUSEUM IN CAIRO

THE AGRICULTURE MUSEUM IN CAIRO

Agriculture has played a major role in the Egyptian history and always affected the lives of Egyptians from the days of the pharaohs up to our modern time. There is much truth in the famous saying: “Egypt is the gift of the Nile”. This is because the Nile is the major source of water used in agriculture in Egypt. Therefore, because of agriculture's ancient and continuing importance to Egyptian life, during the 1930s the Egyptian government decided to build an agriculture museum. The museum was built during the period of King Farouk to mainly serve two purposes. These are to provide information agricultural and economic knowledge and to record the history of agriculture over a long period that extends form prehistoric to modern times.

Obelisk found inside the museum :

The museum contains ten halls or what might be considered subsidiary museums. Some of them are open for visitors, while others are closed for maintenance, and still others are under construction or not ready to be opened yet. One of the most interesting halls is the New Museum of Ancient Egyptian Agriculture and the Museum of Acquisitions. Unfortunately these halls are not opened yet.

THE AGRICULTURE MUSEUM IN CAIRO Overview :

The ground floor is mainly associated with the farmer’s life. Inside this hall, one will feel almost like one is inside the Egyptian country side. Statues are all over this hall displaying most of the Egyptian farm jobs like pottery and glass making. The farm market is also represented with all its aspects. In addition, there is information on prevalent diseases in the Egyptian countryside and means of dealing with them. Various land topics, such as formation, projects of land reclamation and improving and protecting it against deterioration. Various methods of irrigation are also displayed.

The upper floor includes displays of animal wealth, animal and poultry products and means of manufacturing them. Collections of embalmed local and migratory wild birds in their natural habitats are displayed as well as a collection of insects and rare luminous bugs (terflies). Another new museum, which may in fact not yet be completely opened, focuses on cotton. It traces the history of Egyptian cotton since its introduction by Mohammed Ali. The museum includes rare manuscripts and decrees concerning cotton, rare, embroidered cotton textiles from ancient times, illustrations, information and samples of old extinct types of cotton as well as the most recent species.

Also included are exhibits displaying models that illustrate growing methods and the various processes of spinning, weaving, dyeing and finishing. It should be noted that cotton has played a most important part in modern Egyptian history. The museum has a wonderful garden area all about the complex itself, which seems to be a relaxing place to stroll about. And while the museum is indeed interesting, it is unfortunate that some of the most important halls are currently not open. Doubtlessly, when the other halls are open, and especially the New Museum of Ancient Egyptian Agriculture, the museum should become a much more visited site by Tourists.

The New Museum of Ancient Egyptian Agriculture, soon to be opened, will trace the history of Egyptian agriculture from prehistoric times to the end of the pharaonic period. Its design will. It will use the latest scientific museum methods for lighting the and exhibiting the various displays. It includes laboratories for repairing, storing and maintenance as well as the latest system of recording, documenting and saving information using modern computer technology. This new part of the overall Agriculture Museum will have two stories.

The first story will be devoted to implements for hunting and agriculture field and orchard crops, including some that date back seven thousand years. The second floor will have displays of animal wealth including exhibits of fossilized animals and birds that ancient Egyptians once caught, including ducks, geese, cranes and the ibis. There will also be a display of Apis bulls.

Various Types of Wheat:

The New Museum of Ancient Egyptian Agriculture, soon to be opened, will trace the history of Egyptian agriculture from prehistoric times to the end of the pharaonic period. Its design will. It will use the latest scientific museum methods for lighting the and exhibiting the various displays. It includes laboratories for repairing, storing and maintenance as well as the latest system of recording, documenting and saving information using modern computer technology. This new part of the overall Agriculture Museum will have two stories.

Ancient Egyptian Agriculture Museum, Cairo

The palace of Princess Fatma, daughter of Khedive Ismail, was chosen to house the museum in November, 1930. The Ministry of Agriculture made a lot of changes in the palace to make it suitable as a museum. The museum was first opened on 16 January 1938 and was the first museum of this kind in the world.

Pyramids of Giza

Pyramids of Giza :

Pyramids of Giza or the pyramids of Egypt is located on the Giza Plateau in Giza on the west bank of the Nile. Built by about 25 centuries BC, between 2480 and 2550 BC. They include the three pyramids of Cheops, Chephren and Menkaure.

 Pyramids of Giza "one of the seven wonders of the world" :

 

 The pyramids at Giza, belonging (from the right) to Khufu (also known as Cheops), Khaefre (Khephren) and Menkaure (Mykerinus)

 Many people believe that the greatness of the pyramid lies in a constructive way, in fact, to talk this aspect of health, فالهرم biggest example is Mount industrial weighs six million five hundred thousand tons, and is composed of stones each weighing twelve tons, almost these stones Paving and court settings to end half a millimeter, and this already deserves full admiration for the ancient Egyptian civilization. But it much larger, فالهرم is one of the greatest puzzles faced since the beginning of human civilization. Many have claimed that just luxurious tomb of the king (Cheops), but the current era scientists believe that this view is ironic, has been building the Great Pyramid for a higher purpose and is much greater than that. The evidence for that is those facts amazing enjoyed by this great edifice which has been collected Charles Smith in the famous book (our heritage at the Great Pyramid) in 1864, Rising Pyramid multiplied billion equals 14,967,000 miles, the distance between the Earth and the sun, and orbit that passes through the center pyramid divides continents of the world into two equal halves completely, and that the basis of the pyramid divided by twice the height gives us a fixed number famous circuit (3.14) contained in calculators. And the four corners of the pyramid is heading to the four original trends in accuracy so amazing that some scientists Oharoayoma to the presence of a small angle deviation from the original actors, but after the discovery of modern electronic devices to measure proved to be the corners of the pyramid is more correct and accurate.

 Great Giza Pyramids, amazing facts :

 Pyramids at night .....

 

History Pyramids of Giza :

And the Pyramids are the tombs of ownership of each of which bears the name of the king who was buried where builders, and the hierarchical structure here is the stage of the development of cemeteries in the architecture of ancient Egypt. It started small crater turned to the underground chamber and then to several rooms topped by a terrace. And then evolved to take the form of pyramid at the hands Eng Aamahotb Minister pharaoh Djoser of the Third Dynasty. This was followed by two attempts of King Sneferu, founder of the Fourth Dynasty to build a full hierarchical form. But back pyramids is a peaceful form. And are located in Dahshur one oblate Qaeda and the other took a smaller form nearly half the size of the first. The Engineer Hmeono able engineer of King Khufu to perform hierarchical ideal and the construction of the pyramid of Cheops in Giza, on an area of 13 acres and was followed by a pyramid of Khafre and Menkaure .

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Egyptian Museum :

The Egyptian Museum was first built in Boulak. In 1891, it was moved to Giza Palace of "Ismail Pasha" which housed the antiquities that were later moved to the present building. The Egyptian Museum is situated at Tahrir square in Cairo. It was built during the reign of Khedive Abbass Helmi II in 1897, and opened on November 15, 1902 (More History). It has 107 halls. At the ground floor there are the huge statues. The upper floor houses small statues, jewels, Tutankhamon treasures and the mummies.

 The form of the Egyptian Museum at night amid bright lighting :

 

Description of Egyptian Museum :

 

The Museum also comprises a photography section and a large library. The Egyptian museum comprises many sections arranged in chronological order

• The first section houses Tutankhamon's treasures.

• The second section houses the pre-dynasty and the Old Kingdom monuments.

• The third section houses the first intermediate period and the Middle Kingdom monuments.

• The forth section houses the monuments of the Modern Kingdom.

• The fifth section houses the monuments of the late period and the Greek and Roman periods.

• The sixth section houses coins and papyrus.

• The seventh section houses sarcophagi and scrabs.

A hall for the royal mummies was opened at the museum, housing eleven kings and queens. More than a million and half tourists visit the museum annually, in addition to half a million Egyptians.

 Photo one statues inside the Egyptian Museum:

 

 

Egyptian Museum :

 

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