Egypt’s archaeological, art museums celebrate October 6 Victory

CAIRO – 7 October 2020: In celebration of the glorious October victories, the Egyptian archaeological museums in all governorates exhibit their collections of military artifacts in a special display in October.

Head of the Museums Sector Moamen Othman said that the display of all the war-related pieces will continue throughout October, and that the artifacts vary between tools that were used in wars and statues of leaders, kings and soldiers, who lead wars throughout the different ages.

The Egyptian Museum in Tahrir displays a Tharu painting of a military leader during the reign of King Seti I and Ramses II, and Kom Oshim Museum in Fayoum displays a war ship. Also, Mallawi Museum displays the statue of the goddess Sekhmet, the goddess of power and war.

Meanwhile, the Museum of Islamic Art at Bab Al-Khalq displays a collection of ammunition and weapons and Alexandria National Museum displays a statue of the warrior King Thutmose III, in the form of the Great Sphinx.

As for the Royal Jewelry Museum, it displays a picture of Ibrahim Pasha, the most accomplished army commander in the nineteenth century, wearing formal clothes, medals and badges.

Additionally, the Luxor Museum displays a piece of sandstone from the era of King Tutankhamun with an inscription celebrating victory, and Sohag Museum displays a statue of King Thutmose III seated holding the insignia of the government and wearing the royal crown.

In the same context, the Gayer-Anderson Museum is launching a temporary exhibition of antiquities entitled "Weapons throughout the Ages." The exhibition showcases a set of weapons, including axes, swords, treachery, rifles, gunpowder relics, and helmets, which date back to a variety of eras, from the pre-dynastic times until the end of the New Kingdom.

The museum also hosts an exhibition of plastic art titled "Eagles and Angels". It includes portraits of the martyrs of recent military operations. The families of these martyrs will be honored and art paintings will be presented to them.