Coptic Museum

Coptic Museum

The Coptic Museum

Founded in 1908 the Coptic Museum boasts an impressive collection of Coptic art spanning the early days of Christianity in Egypt to early Islam. The museum is famous not only for its treasures, but also for the intricate wood carvings that adorn its galleries. Featuring Ptolemaic sculptures, lavish textiles, and entire walls decorated with monastic frescoes, the museum is a fascinating journey through history. Take at least two hours to explore the museum’s 1,200 pieces including on Egypt tour packages. 

The 2nd-5th century tombstones from Kom Abu Belu provide a unique glimpse into the transition from Pharaonic to Coptic art, featuring early crosses in the form of the ankh, the symbol of life. The 4th-5th century carvings illustrate the fusion of Christian symbolism with Greco Roman mythology and ancient Pharaonic motifs. If you want to see them up close, you can do so on Egypt short tours packages. 

If you want to spend more time in Egypt and visit many places such as the Egyptian Museum, the Museum of Islamic Art and more ancient museums and tourist attractions in Egypt, you can do so through the 8 days Egypt vacation packages.

A prominent example is the image of Aphrodite emerging from the waters on a seashell which depicts three mice pleading with a cat for peace a testament to Egypt’s enduring tradition of depicting anthropomorphic animals dating back to 1500 BC. Upstairs visitors can marvel at the rooms that host Egypt private tours from the 4th to 7th centuries, Egypt day tours and finely woven and embroidered Coptic textiles.

Another highlight is a room dedicated to the Nag Hammadi manuscripts which offer insights into Gnosticism and houses the oldest book of Psalms in the world the Psalms of David with two original wooden covers. We promise that with ETB Tours Egypt you will find everything you want as a Egypt budget tours if you want to enjoy affordable prices.