Imhotep Museum an archaeological museum, which was established at the foot of Saqqara necropolis in Memphis of Egypt, is dedicated to Imhotep, the prodigy of Ancient Egypt.

Tourism In Egypt has some of the most attractive Egyptian Sites and an interesting contemporary culture, the trove of antiquities is what attracts most visitors. Egypt has listed above 50 museums and still many have still to find their way to the list as it has reached the heart of tourist worldwide.

Nile Holiday brings you some very remarkable and ingenious Egyptian Museums that Egypt has to offer. Let’s break them up according to their locations:

General Info

History

Imhotep was the vizier of King Djoser and creative genius behind Step Pyramid that is considered the beginning of Pyramid history of Egypt. Before the tombs used to be made of mud but he changed the process significantly leading to the making of Great Pyramids.

Imhotep was the most famous and first real architect, first astrologer to start the Ephimeric system and Egypt writing skills, inventor of black ink for writing , first real doctor in human history, and so on. His life and death both mystifies and beckons Ancient Egypt enthusiasts.

The museum of Imhotep was established on 2006 to immortalize the great pioneer of Ancient Egypt. The Egyptologist Jean-Philippe Lauer dedicated his whole life to the Saqqara complex and Djoser excavations that lead to the construction of this museum.

Architecture

The building consists mainly of 6 large halls with a large corridor, where two halls are at the entrance and rest four on the other two sides of the corridor:

• 1^st Hall: It consists 1 of the statues of King Djoser, 4 portrays about Imhotep and Ancient times and so on..
• 2^nd Hall: It is called Mission Hall that consists of 62 items of Saqqara Excavation.
• 3^rd Hall: It is called Saqqara Hall that consists of 76 historical items mostly made of alabaster.
• 4^th Hall: It consists of 8 marvellous mosaic walls representing columns, ceilings and grounds.
• 5^th Hall: It is called Hall of Tombs with nine collections and
• 6^th Hall: It is called a Hall of Library with 300 books and personal belonging of Jean-Philippe Lauer, the Egyptologist.
• Another Hall outside the museum is a cinema hall that contains shows of Saqqara complex.
• Apart from that there are 2 large storage rooms equipped to store items adequately.

Facts

• The museum was opened on April 26, 2006 by Mrs. Suzanne Mubarak and Mrs. Bernadette Chirac.
• The statue of King Djoser with his vizier name on bottom at the entrance hall of the museum is actually a gift from Egyptian Museum in Cairo.
• The artefacts in 2^nd Hall are rotated.
• Physician collection is divided in 2 rows-
• One with 21 bronze statue
• Other with 20 offering tables and vessels made o pottery and alabaster
• The third hall 60 containers that were made out of alabaster.
• It also has 16 statues that date back to Old Kingdom and 1statue that date back to Middle Kingdom.

Top Items

• Boundary stele of Djoser with his Horus name of Netjerikhet.
• Statue of Djoser with the name of Imhotep on the base.
• Seated statue of King Djoser.
• Statue of the vizier Ptah Sheps.
• Representation of a striding man.
• Small bronze statue of Imhotep, with papyrus.
• A statue of the god Amun
• A gold plated coffin in the shape of a mummy
• Physician collection
• Statue of King Pepi I

These classifications are not ending alls. We can also divide them into Egyptian Sites, where we can get into details. That is why we offer guides with multiple language skills and experience in Egyptology to help you see your dream destination with new eyes and fall in love with Egypt as we do… Egypt Tour Packages give you the chance to experience Egypt’s history and best attractions.

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