Ah, the Egyptians. What better way than the
Sphinx to start off your journey on knowing more about one of the oldest civilizations. Well, the
exhibitions nearest to the entrance are dedicated to paintings. I found those to be on the boring side because I can't paint for nuts.
There are few different halls for each exhibition. Most of them are original relics either donated or loaned.
Despite the crowd at the entrance, inside the museum, it wasn't too crowded or we were just not at the most popular one
*cough*Mona*cough*Lisa.
Is this an Egyptian bust? I don't know =D
And why do they call it a bust?
Remember those times when you used to trace a paper over textured surface? Sort of like creating a negative art.
Maybe I should have paid more attention in school but those swiggly lines on hieroglyphs have a numerical system.
You can also learn more about the Egyptian writing system here, provided that you have learned French before that.
The French made the Egyptian handiwork seem very rough in comparison.
But to be fair, these were from a different era altogether.
Also, don't forget they kinda built a really big triangle in the middle of the desert without the convenience of modern heavy machinery.
Then they also came up with such dainty items. These can't rival the
Chinese but they have their charms.
Bear in mind that majority of the exhibition grounds are in French. There are some with English but it's just too cumbersome to be holding a double A4 sized plastic sheet. Not like a folder but a really thick plastic binding.
Slave driver. Who's the manager and who's the leader here?
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