The ”Graeco-Roman Museum” of Alexandria, Egypt is due to reopen in the following months, after years of expensive restorative work and renovations, greekreporter.com notes.
The museum, which was founded in 1892, contains thousands of beautiful and priceless artifacts dating back to the Graeco-Roman and Ptolemaic era of the third century BC.
Its collections offer a significant glimpse into the Greco-Roman civilization which shaped the face of Egypt more than 2000 years ago.
According to reports in Egyptian newspapers, the renovation is expected to be completed over the next months, and certainly before the end of 2019.
The facade of the museum is designed after an ancient Greek temple and its principal sign is in Greek.
The inscription emblazoned on the lintel spells out ”ΜΟΥΣΕΙΟN”, meaning ”museum.”
The museum was transferred to its current position near the famous Gamal Abdul Nasser Street in 1895. It has been shut down for repairs and renovation since the year 2005.
The restoration has taken more than fourteen years, chiefly due to the lack of funds to complete the work.
RELATED TOPICS: Greece, Greek tourism news, Tourism in Greece, Greek islands, Hotels in Greece, Travel to Greece, Greek destinations , Greek travel market, Greek tourism statistics, Greek tourism report
Photo Source: Wikimedia Commons License: CC-BY-SA Copyright: TheEgyptian
