Museum of Tal Basta Antiquities

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Museum of Tal Basta Antiquities
Museum of Tal Basta Antiquities
Established2006
Location Zagazig, Egypt
Coordinates 30°34′25″N31°30′53″E / 30.5735°N 31.5147°E / 30.5735; 31.5147
Collection size1,000 [1]

The Museum of Tal Basta Antiquities is an archaeological museum located in Zagazig, Egypt. It contains artifacts from Tell Basta and the entire Sharqia Governorate. The museum has two main areas: an open-air museum and a single-floor building that houses up to 1,000 artifacts.

Contents

The open-air garden includes a statue of Princess Meritamen, the daughter and later Great Royal Wife of Ramesses II. The museum collection also contains several artifacts related to Bastet, a cat diety who was the main goddess of the region. [2]

History

The museum was created as a replacement for the National Museum of Sharqeya in 2006. Construction of the museum was completed in 2010, however the design of the building's interior was paused until 2017, and the museum opened in 2018. [3]

References

  1. ↑ "Home - Museums". www.sharkia.gov.eg. Retrieved 29 January 2025.
  2. ↑ Marie, Mustafa (12 December 2022). "'The Writer & His Tools in Ancient Egypt' temporary exhibition launches in Tell Basta Museum". EgyptToday. Retrieved 29 January 2025.
  3. ↑ El-Aref, Nevine. "Tel Basta Museum inaugurated in Egypt's Zagazig - Museums - Antiquities". Ahram Online. Retrieved 29 January 2025.
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