The exhibition introduces the visitor to the main stages of the cultural history of Ancient Egypt from late 4,000 to 1,000 B.C.
The exhibition introduces the visitor to the main stages of the cultural history of Ancient Egypt. The fragments of the wall reliefs from the tombs of the nobles of the Fifth and Sixth Dynasties date back to the period of the Old Kingdom. The materials characteristic of the cult practices of the Egyptian culture of the Middle Kingdom, including stelas, the wooden figurines of servants and the statuettes of private individuals, allow to gain an insight into this period. The statue representing Pharaoh Amonemhat III of the Twelfth Dynasty, which dates from the 19th century B.C., is a fine example of the official royal portrait. The art of the New Kingdom is represented by sculpture, stelas and art crafts. One of the masterpieces of the collection, the statue of Cleopatra VII, the last Queen of the Ptolemaic dynasty, dates back to the rule of the Macedonian dynasty, which stopped its existence in 30 B.C.
