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USS Cairo (1861) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Cairo was the first ship sunk by a naval mine, on December 12, 1862 in the Yazoo River. Cairo was built in 1861 by James Eads and Co., Mound City, Illinois, under contract to the United States Department of War. Cairo served with the Army's Western Gunboat Fleet, commanded by Flag Officer Andrew Hull Foote, on the Mississippi and Ohio Rivers and their tributaries until transferred to the Navy 1 October 1862 with the other river gunboats. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/USS_Cairo   (975 words)

The Egyptian Museum - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia The Museum of Egyptian Antiquities, known commonly as the Egyptian Museum, in Cairo, Egypt, is home to the most extensive collection of ancient Egyptian antiquities in the world. The museum is an outgrowth of the Egyptian Antiquities Service, established by the Egyptian government in 1835, in an attempt to limit the looting of antiquities from sites, and protect artifacts. The highlight of the collection is often considered to be the tomb artifacts of the Pharaoh Tutankhamun, whose almost intact tomb Howard Carter found in the Valley of the Kings in 1922. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Cairo_Museum   (255 words)

Cairo, Egypt   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02) Cairo - the Triumphant City - is the glorious capital of Egypt, the cradle of civilization and the beacon of religion. It is the largest city in the Middle East and Africa and lies at the centre of all routes leading to, and from the three continents: Asia, Africa and Europe. Greater Cairo extends on the banks of the River Nile to the south of its delta. ce.eng.usf.edu /pharos/cairo   (203 words)

Egitalloyd Travel, Egypt The museum was moved to the Prince Amr Ibrahim's palace in Zamalek, Cairo, in July 1971. The Coptic Museum in Cairo is a life-like record of one of Egypt's periods all fraught with various antiques and monuments reflecting the different civilizations that graced the land of Egypt starting by the Ancient Egyptian civilization, passing by the Greek, the Roman, the Coptic, and lastly the Islamic. The Coptic Museum lies behind the walls of the famous Roman Fortress of Babylon in the ancient district of Cairo (Misr Al-Qadima). egitalloyd.com /museume.htm   (2380 words)

Egyptian Journey 2003: Photos: Egyptian Museum in Cairo Mark had been to Cairo before, and he kept telling me that the museum was a disorganzied collection, with coffins and statues just stacked in the halls. Only a fraction of the collectin of the museum is on display, and some of the cabinets haven't been opened for decades, if the layer of dust is any indication. The museum (which really is the odd coral color of the photos!) opened in 1902 under the patronage of Marriette. www.phouka.com /pharaoh/egypt/photos/museum/00museum.html   (420 words)

Cairo Hotel Specials. Full listing of all our budget / tourist / business class hotels in Cairo. Accommodation, ... The hotel is located nearby Cairo International Airport, 30 minutes from the city centre and 15 minutes from the railway station.... Cairo's latest hotel located within easy reach of all that Cairo offers, particularly the famous Giza Pyramids and Cairo Museum. Located on the outskirts of Cairo, by the Pyramids of Giza, Hilton Pyramids Golf Resort is a unique hotel boasting a panoramic view of a championship golf course, landscaped with lakes, trees and hill... cairo.nbportal.com   (258 words)

The Egyptian Antiquities Museum, Cairo - lastminute.com Cairo, which Egyptians proudly call the Mother of All Cities, spreads along the banks of the River Nile for 40km (25 miles) north to south, the largest metropolis in Africa. Cairo is a disorienting place but most of the city lies on the east bank of the River Nile. Cairo is also called the City of 1,000 Minarets and it is the exotic skyline of graceful domes and towering minarets that casts a spell of magic over the grinding reality of the metropolis. www.lastminute.com /site/find/World/Middle-East/Egypt/Cairo/WOW-Attraction-30411.html   (976 words)

USS Cairo Gunboat and Museum Cairo was constructed at Mound City, Illinois, and commissioned in January 1862. The Cairo was destined to see only limited action in the engagement at Plum Point in May and in the battle of Memphis in June. Cairo was rocked by two explosions in quick succession which tore gaping holes in the ship's hull. www.nps.gov /vick/cairo/cairo.htm   (720 words)

Cairo Museum Egypt, cairo museum egypt resources Cairo has been a crossroads of Arab commerce and culture for millennia, and its intellectual and Islamic institutions are at the center of the region's social and cultural development. Egyptian museum,masterpieces,Restorations,Pharaonic gods,Pharaonic eras,Games,Useful links,Visitor information,Egyptian museum monuments collection,About the egyptian museum,Egyptian museum map,Contacting the egyptian museum,Virtual tour,News,... Cairo is the capital of Egypt with the... www.egyptuk.co.uk /cairomuseumegypt.html   (1496 words)

McClung Museum - SCHOLARS, SCOUNDRELS, AND THE SPHINX The McClung Museum has ushered in the new century with an exhibition that celebrates Egypt, the land of the pharaohs, in the 19th and early 20th centuries. In conjunction with this exhibition, the McClung Museum is presenting several lectures by noted scholars in the field of Egyptology. University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology mcclungmuseum.utk.edu /specex/scholars/scholars.htm   (1823 words)

[No title] For many years a resident of Cairo, Richard Jacquemond, a professor of Arabic in France, has produced in the present book what may be the best and most comprehensive study of contemporary Egyptian writing in Arabic for the foreign reader. Elaasar was born, raised and educated in Cairo, Egypt in 1962. The Children’s Museum and its annexes lie in the forest park in Heliopolis, Cairo. www.lycos.com /info/cairo--egyptian-museum.html   (333 words)

SCA News - New Manager for the Cairo Museum The Cairo Museum, seen from the outside is a beautiful building surrounded by a well protected garden where grows few papyri and where also lies at the furthest end the relics of the famous Champolion, the Frenchman who deciphered the hieroglyph letters after many attempts that lasted several years. Visiting museums is an important element to develop ones culture, it is not only relics or statues you admire; despite the artistic side of the objects you plunge deep inside history to catch its magnificence. Dr Mohamed Saleh, former director of the Cairo Museum, is the actual Councilor of the new Museum project and this is promising, as he is known by his accuracy, effectiveness and the large experience he gained during his work at the Cairo Museum. www.guardians.net /sca/museum9-99.htm   (1753 words)

Cairo Travel Guide | Fodor's Online In many ways Cairo is the proverbial overgrown village, full of little districts and communities that feel much smaller and more intimate than the city of which they're part. Cairo's districts have changed, of course, since the time when they were founded, and with 10 million new residents having poured in since the revolution of 1952, many more new districts have grown around them. Indeed, one of the joys of Cairo is that its historic areas are still vibrant, living spaces and not open-air museums. fodors.com /miniguides/mgresults.cfm?destination=cairo@40&...   (602 words)

USS Cairo Museum Cairo was lost to history for 102 years in the murky waters of the Yazoo River, about ten miles north of Vicksburg. Cairo now rests under a steel awning, suspended in a fine wooden framework designed to give a sense of her original lines. Cairo's paddle wheel is a stern wheel, recessed in a raceway between casemates for protection from enemy fire. www.fortunecity.com /greenfield/deercreek/733/cairo/cairo.html   (359 words)

Cairo Egypt - Tutankhamun Cairo Egyptian Museum - King Tut Mask, Coffins and Jewelery of Tutankamun at the Egyptian ... Cairo Egypt - Tutankhamun Cairo Egyptian Museum - King Tut Mask, Coffins and Jewelery of Tutankamun at the Egyptian Museum in Cairo. Egyptian Treasures from the Egyptian Museum in Cairo The most famous exhibit at the Cairo Egyptian Museum is the Gold Room that holds the treasures from the Tomb of Tutankhamen. www.kenseamedia.com /march/e_museum.htm   (483 words)

Coptic Museum, Cairo Attached to El-Moallaqa is the Coptic Museum, founded in 1910 by Morkos Pasha Simaika, the largest and finest collection of Coptic material. The museum was erected at the beginning of the 20th century, using architectural elements from old Coptic buildings, and later extended. This museum contains the largest collection of Coptic textiles "wool, linen and silk." It was the most important industry during the early Christian period in Egypt. www.planetware.com /cairo/coptic-museum-egy-cai-copmus.htm   (126 words)

Travel for Kids: Cairo, Egypt Cairo Tower – The Cairo Tower, a tall 60ties concrete tower with a revolving restaurant, is like the Space Needle in Seattle. From the observation deck and revolving restaurant, the view of the Nile and Cairo extends over the medieval city to the east and the desert to the west. Vibrant history of Cairo through the centuries – from the founding of Cairo, al-Qahira, in the 10th century, to Saladin and the Citadel, Mamluks, Ottoman Turks and Napoleon, neighborhood life, merchants and caravans, women at home, plague and hard times, festivals and celebrations. www.travelforkids.com /Funtodo/Egypt/cairo.htm   (817 words)

Cairo/Midan Tahrir - Wikitravel The Egyptian Museum [1] (officially, the Museum of Egyptian Antiquities) on the northern edge of Midan Tahrir is one of the world's great museums. The museum is an outgrowth of the Egyptian Antiquities Service, established by the Egyptian government in 1835, in an attempt to limit the looting of antiquities sites and artefacts. Directly opposite the gates of the American University in Cairo (AUC) in the south-eastern corner of the square are to be found all the central Cairo branches of McDonalds, Pizza Hut and KFC. wikitravel.org /en/Cairo/Egyptian_Museum   (991 words)

Cairo Museum Shows Off ‘Lost’ Gold Treasures | Great News Network   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02) Cairo, Egypt - A collection of Roman-era gold treasure has spent centuries hidden from view, either concealed by thieves in a clay jar, buried under the desert or languishing in a dusty corner of Cairo's rambling Egyptian museum. On Tuesday, the set of magnificent gold necklaces, crowns and coins dating back to the second century were put under the spotlight when Cairo's 102-year-old museum launched a program to give prominence to many of its neglected exhibits in new monthly displays. Cairo Museum Shows Off ‘Lost’ Gold Treasures A collection of Roman-era gold treasure has spent centuries hidden from view, either concealed by thieves in a clay jar, buried under the desert or languishing in a dusty corner of Cairo's rambling Egyptian museum. www.greatnewsnetwork.org /index.php/news/article/cairo_museum_shows_off_lost_gold_treasures   (233 words)

Old Cairo: Coptic museum   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02) With most of the ancient churches of Egypt destroyed or rebuilt, the Coptic Museum is the only chance to see this part of both Egypt's and Christianity's history. One thing to beware when visiting the museum is the many examples of amalgamation of ideas, artistry and religion with the introduction of Christianity in the Egypt of Isis, Re and Horus. The museum is open 9.00-17.00 daily, but during the month of Ramadan 9.00-15.00. lexicorient.com /egypt/cairo06.htm   (262 words)

Egyptian Museum, Cairo The front of the Museum is beautifully landscaped and adorned with many ancient sculptures. Above is one of the sentinel statues of the king which stood to one side of the entrance to his burial chamber. The vast museum collection of over 120,000 items is much too large to be appreciated in one visit. www.geocities.com /Athens/Aegean/2507/egmuseum/egyptianmuseum98.html   (554 words)

Cairo Museum - AskTheBrain.com In Cairo the Egyptian Museum will be visited, where some of the finest specimens of antiquities can be admired including the treasures from the Tomb of Tutankhamun, collections of the jewelery and some of the most precious objects ever discovered. In the Egyptian museum of Cairo there are a variety of birds scenes depicted on murals since the Old Kingdom. Cairo After breakfast visit the Egyptian Museum which houses a magnificent collection of pharaonic antiquities, especially the golden treasures of Tut Ankh Amun. www.askthebrain.com /cairo_museum-.html   (329 words)

Cairo Museum Exhibits: Entrance Porter refused to hold a court of inquiry on the sinking of the Cairo. Selfridge was commander of the Cairo when the vessel was sunk by a Confederate torpedo (underwater mine). The Cairo and her six identical sisters were built for the purpose of regaining control of the Mississippi River back from the Confederacy. www.nps.gov /archive/vick/vcweb/cairo/cairoent.htm   (137 words)

Egypt: The Child Museum, Cairo, Egypt   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02) Children at this museum are able to deal with high technology and modern methods to enrich their knowledge and imagination. The main building of the museum is in the center of the park and is made up of four divisions, each of which narrates the story of an epoch or geographical environment. The park surrounding the Museum is rich in numerous plants and trees carrying labels of information on every species for a child to read and compare as he tours the park. interoz.com /egypt/childmuseum.htm   (1253 words)

EgyptSites - Antiquities Museum The museum also houses a superb collection of royal and private statuary, reliefs and paintings from all eras as well as many smaller artefacts for daily or funerary use (often the most interesting). The museum also houses a library which specialises in ancient Egyptian civilisation and is considered one of the most important libraries of Egyptology in the world. The Egyptian Museum marked its centenary with a special exhibition of treasures which have not previously been on display, including 40 artefacts from Tutankhamun's tomb which were stored in the basement. www.egyptsites.co.uk /lower/cairo/museums/antiquities.html   (951 words)

Cairo Journal: The Seventh Day: The Cairo Museum One of the fascinating sights were the streets of Aswan and Cairo and in Cairo all the activity on the street of a major world city. The Cairo Museum was incredible, and there are so many things worth seeing it's not really fair to pick and choose. Nearby are the most famous treasures in the Cairo Musuem, the treasures of Tutankhamen, the next pharoah after Akhenaten. realtravel.com /cairo-journals-j1151026.html   (821 words)

Ancient Egypt Magazine Issue One - Cairo Museum It is still there, all around, in the fabric of the city, its bustle and contrast, in the faces of its people, in the dust of the street. As one waits to enter the museum, it is hard to shake off this unsettling feeling that somehow change and constancy are one and the same in Egypt. Inside the museum the exhibits, so many, so varied, bustle at the visitor in a way that is both intimate and overwhelming. www.ancientegyptmagazine.com /cairomuseum01.htm   (1341 words)

Cairo Museum, Cairo Museum in Egypt Cairo Museum houses a rich collection of antique objects from the tomb of Tutankhamun. Cairo Museum is also famous for its rich collection of Royal Mummies. It is advisable for those who are going to visit the Cairo Museum for the first time not to see all the artifacts in the museum on just one visit. www.travour.com /travel-to-egypt/tourist-attractions/cairo-museum.html   (297 words)

CAIRO MUSEUM It was supposed to be half of a day on our itinerary, with visits to "Old Cairo" (synagogues, mosques, Coptic churches, and the big bazaar) for the rest of the day. Some of the museum's best surviving examples of funerary items (treasures buried with the pharaoh to go with him into the afterlife) come from the tomb of Tutankhamun. I had the impression that the shops we were taken to received some sort of kick-back from the tour company, or else the tour guide got some sort of commission from the shops, or perhaps the shop owners were personal friends of the guide. members.cox.net /ancient-sites/egypt/Cairo.htm   (655 words)

Cairo, Egypt, Egyptian Museum at Cairo - Tutankamun and more. The museum was moved once to a palace, and finally the existing building was constructed. In the entrance courtyard there is a shrine to the founders of the museum and the sarcophagus of Auguste Mariette who first gathered the vast collection together in 1858. The museum is the home of most of the objects from the tomb of Tutankhamun. www.egyptholiday.com /march/e_museum.htm   (564 words)

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