The National Museum of Egyptian Civilization in Fustat received on Friday the participants the third edition of Nasser Fellowship for International Leadership.
Dr Mostafa Waziry, secretary-general of the Supreme Council of Antiquities of Egypt, had welcomed the delegates, praising the role of the youth in developing nations.
The secretary-general gave a presentation of the excavation works in Egyptian sites, mainly Luxor as one of the rich historical sites.
“Now, 50 Egyptian archaeological missions are working nationwide to excavate more sites. However, a couple of years ago, there were only two,” Waziry said.
He added that Egypt spares no efforts in renovating its historical sites.
Waziry said that the Egyptian civilization is one of the prominent worldwide, pointing out that the notion of the state -with its army, culture and diplomacy- existed first during the pharos times.
The participants toured the museum, located in the heart of Old Cairo and among a number of historical monuments such as Salah al-Din Citadel, the complex of religions, and the ruins of the first capital of Islamic Egypt of Fustat.
Tour guides accompanied the visitor during their tour, explaining the history of the museum’s unique artifacts.
“I liked most the Royal Mummies Hall, during which I learned about the Egyptian kings and their contributions to their nation at that time,” Peter Hongole, a participant from Tanzania, told The Egyptian Gazette.
He wondered how the Egyptian pharos did mummification in such an exquisite way to be preserved for thousands of years.
“I wish I visit it again and again,” Hongole concluded.
The participants praised the warm welcome, expressing their admiration with the royal mummies and the artifacts displayed in the museum.
For his part, Hassan Ghazali, General Coordinator of the Nasser Scholarship for International Leadership, pointed out that this visit aims at introducing the delegates to the ancient Egyptian civilization through different historical eras.
