Nubian Museum

The Nubian Museum's 50,000sq metre complex, built in 1997, has the appearance of an ancient Nubian village as is set atop a steep cliff. It houses a great number of objects from the 'Land of Gold', as it was described in heiroglyphics - which now occupies much of modern-day Ethiopia, Sudan and Egypt. Its artifacts chronicle the area's illustrious ancient history, through Pharaonic, Roman, Coptic and Islamic eras. Outside are placed 90 rare monumental pieces, while the museum's interior exhibition halls houses upwards of three thousand objects.

Many of the items were part of the UNESCO salvage operation of the area in the 1960s following the devastation caused by the rising waters of Lake Nasser. In total more than sixty expeditions were needed to reclaim much of Nubia's history, and these treasures include such standout pieces as the Statue of Amenardis, the Head of King Shabatka, Statue of Harwa and the Statue of Horemakhet. Other artifacts include basketry, jewellery, metal work, pottery, sculptures and textiles.

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