Civilizations of Egypt under one roof .. carried by Helwan Wax Museum
In the far south of Cairo in the ancient city of Helwan, the Wax Museum has been housed for the past year
1934, carrying wax statues, narrates the history of Egypt from the era of the pharaohs until the rule of the Prophet
Former President Mohamed Hosni Mubarak.
With 116 statues and 26 scenes, the wax museum tells the most important periods in the history of Egypt,
Starting with the 18th Dynasty during the era of the Pharaohs, until the 1953 July Revolution, passing through
With the Greek, Coptic and Islamic civilizations, where the Egyptian artist excelled
The world, George Abdel Malik, the founder of the museum, in all of them in the form of the people of the museum
To be the fourth in the world after the museums of France, England and Australia from
Where it contains of holdings, but in terms of fame it ranks second in the world
Among the wax museums.
Divisions:
The wax museum was divided into a number of halls for periods, each
For a while, each hall was surrounded by a lush green garden, giving the museum a splendor
And life, and the halls end with corridors leading to other galleries where collections are also displayed
the museum
And Salah al-Din al-Ayyubi from the wax museum is stable and standing, statues were photographed
Al-Shamiya, a scene describing Saladin's treatment methods for Richard the Lionheart
The victory of Saladin over the Crusaders is embodied in the battle of Hattin in 1187, which was liberated
In Jerusalem, the Ramle peace was concluded, then Richard's departure for the Levant,
This scene shows the chivalry and tolerance of Islam, a religion of love and peace.
In the hall opposite the Hall of Islam, there is a wonderful scene of Louis IX and filming
This scene captured Louis in the Dar Ibn Luqman in Mansoura after his defeat at Qutuz Uhud
Leaders of Shajarat Al-Durr, who took command of the army after the death of her husband.
In the last gallery there are several typical scenes apart from the one dedicated to the president
Gamal Abdel Nasser, in addition to a scene of Ramadan nights and their connection to the street
Especially Egyptian use of lanterns, in addition to a typical folk art scene
Which is represented by "Al-Araguz",
The wax museum is located steps away from the subway, at Helwan University station.
Your visit to him, my dear Continental
You are advised to visit it, after the restoration work that the state is currently carrying out in
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