Highlights of the National Museum of Egyptian Civilization in Cairo

A superbly illustrated full-color selection of 200 of the museum's most beautiful and important objects The National Museum of Egyptian Civilization (NMEC) is the first museum of its kind in Egypt, or anywhere in the Arab world. A breathtaking repository of art history, its displays offer vivid glimpses into key periods of Egyptian history, from ancient times to the present. These highlight over three thousand artifacts, each thoughtfully selected to illuminate both the tangible and intangible a