Egypt - a country so old that scientists have long stopped trying to determine its age.Egypt's history is traced about 5000 years back in time, these data were obtained based on the results of archaeological excavations.It is known that the famous pyramids, tombs of Egyptian pharaohs, were built in the middle of the third millennium BC.e.Age pyramid of four and a half thousand years.And the whole culture of Egypt, architecture and art are covered with antiquity.
To organize archaeological treasures of Egypt and the history of this country to make available to the general public, it was founded in St. Petersburg, the Hermitage Egyptian Hall, designed for mass visits.This event occurred at the initiative of the chief architect of the Hermitage AV Sivkova in 1940.
Hall is located on the ground floor, the suite at the end of the right wing.Its centerpiece is the Egyptian culture curiosities, brought to St. Petersburg curator of the Hermitage VG Bock in 1889 and 1898.Most of the ancient objects have been found in the monasteries of scientists Sohag city and necropolis Bagauat.The monastery museum basements envoys found a lot of treasures of historical value, and in the tombs of the necropolis rested numerous household items of ordinary Egyptians.
special certificate on behalf of the Government of Egypt has allowed to take out most of the exhibits in Russia and thus the Egyptian Hall of the Hermitage was an interesting extensive exposition that still attracts hundreds of tourists from around the world.
exposition placed in the last three halls of the suite, on the basis of ethnographic division.Separately exposed ancient Egypt, then Egypt, Ptolemaic period, and finally, Egypt Rome.Part of the museum "Hermitage" - Egyptian Hall, which posted photos in this article is dedicated to one of the most mysterious civilizations of the world.Visitors can trace the entire course of development of the culture of the ancient country, the evolution of the dynasties of the pharaohs, the main historical landmarks, the war and the peaceful creation of the Egyptian people.
For centuries, Egypt's culture intertwined with the art and culture of other countries: Iran, Syria, Greece and Rome.The relationship of these countries are similar in mentality carries its exposures Egyptian hall of the Hermitage, and periodically replenished the exposition of the museum's storerooms.
easily visible period when Egypt under the yoke of the Byzantine Empire.Under glass lined hundreds of minting coins of Alexandria, with the image of the Byzantine rulers.Of particular value are the papyrus scrolls to grant aid for the maintenance of the Egyptian settlements, and other documents testifying to the operation of the Egyptian conquerors.
Various exhibits of the Egyptian Hall of the Hermitage allow us to trace the evolution of a great civilization in the period from the IV millennium BC.e.and up to the III millennium BC.
On the subject of building the pyramids of Egypt in the museum are photographs taken at different periods throughout the 20th century.
In fact, the Egyptian Hall of the Hermitage is a grand collection that reflects the long history of the whole country.Among the thematic exhibitions - everyday objects, works of art of antiquity, women's jewelry, sculpture and sarcophagi as a symbol of the special ritual accessories.
The hall of Egypt have one unique exhibit - a true mummy of Pharaoh.She was four thousand years, it is proof of the art of embalming.Also on display in the hall of the stone sarcophagus, in which lay the mummy.Carved out of a single stone stone coffin is a real work of art.Decorated with rich ornamentation and intricate carvings, the lid of the sarcophagus shows a reverent attitude of the Egyptians to the memory of the dead.
