Queen Sofia de Grecia visits National Museum of Egyptian Civilization

CAIRO – 20 November 2022: The National Museum of Egyptian Civilization received Queen Sofia de Grecia of Spain and her accompanying delegation.

Spain’s Queen Sofia de Grecia was received by CEO of the Museum’s Authority Ahmed Ghoneim, who took her and her accompanying delegation on an inspection tour during which she got acquainted with the museum’s reception building, the area overlooking Ain al-Sira Lake, the Open Theater, as well as the unique archaeological dye that was discovered dating back to the Fatimid era.

Ghoneim also introduced Queen Sofia de Grecia to the different halls of the museum and its distinguished holdings, which narrate the history of Egyptian civilization from prehistoric times to the modern era, in addition to the cultural and heritage activities, events and art exhibitions organized and hosted by the museum in order to maximize its cultural, artistic and educational role.

Moreover, Mohamed Mukhtar, the chief archaeologist at the museum, accompanied the  queen and her accompanying delegation on a tour inside the various halls of the museum, during which she got acquainted closely with the archaeological treasures of the museum, which chronicle the Egyptian civilization in its brightest ages and highlight the creations of the ancient Egyptians in the Central Exhibition Hall, the Royal Mummies Hall and the Egyptian Textile Hall.