Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-07-08

That contains what I may term sum
mary CT ancient Egypt. II is the whole
history OF Egypt in a nutshell. 1t con-
tains Egyptian and Greek antiquities
found In the valley of the Nile. 1t was
founded in 1857 by the Psychologist Au-
Guste Mariette, now known as Mariette
Bey from the honor conferred upon him
by the Egyptian government. The frst
objects placed in IL were the results or
his own excavations. Since then il has
been greatly enlarged by his successors.
until now II is the largest and most i'm
portant collection of the kind in the
world As a result of the enterprise OF
the Egyptian department OF antiquities
and the proceeds Of foreign excavations.
half OF which must 60 to the museum,
its growth is rapid. New objects Of in
terest are being discovered every year,
and almost every day. In 1902 the collec-
ton was transferred from the palace OF
Gizeh near the pyramids TO the present
magnificent building. which was especial
~ erected for IL. A fine monument to
Mariette Bey stands near the entrance.
II would be utterly impossible to at
tempt any detailed description or even
mention of the various objects in the
museum. I can only mention a few OF
greatest interest. The following is the
general plan Of the museum: On the
ground moor VI Nh0
departments OF ancient empire, middle
empire and Hyksos period. new empire
late Egyptian period. Graeco-Roman and
Coptic periods. On the upper floor are
numerous galleries.
OBJECTS OF INTEREST.
Among the objects OF interest are:
Statues of Ramses II brought from
Luxor. Here is Ramses II again. Every
where II L. Ramses II. He seems to have
completely dominated the valley Of the
Nile from one end to the other, while
living, and in fact in point Of interest
still dominates IL Another statue is
that OF Amenophis III, OF the 18th dy-
nasty. Here is the funeral boat found
at Sakkara, in which the deceased king
was rowed around the lake seven times
before burial. sarcophsgi of granite are
from an early period. Sycamore wood
Of a very ancient period Is In good
state OF preservation Nails OF copper
are thousands of years old. Ldbation ia
bles Of the third dynasty are older than
the pyramids Of Gizeh. They were found
in the pyramids. wooden statue,
known as the Village shiek," or Shiek
Ell Beled, is said TO be 1000 years old. 1t
has a round head, life-like face and inset
eyes OF white quarts. with rock crystal
pupils. Here is green diortte statue
Of King Rhephren, founder Of the sec
OuQ anu DTOlD6T CL SHcOpst Uullo-
er of the first pyramid. An alabaster
statue was found only six months ago
by workmen. II was brought from the
pyramid of Gizeh. A lime figure of an
Egyptian scribe. seated and writing on
papyrus, is said to be 5000 years old.
The limestone figures of Prince Raho-
tep and Princess Nofret made 5000 years
ago show artificial eyes and natural
hair Here is the statue OF Tt, found In
- N-HN
II is dressed in a skirt In rooms de-
voted to the middle empire and Hyksos
period is a wooden statue of Ka, the
guardian spirit Of King Hor. Here are
ten colossal statues OF King Utersesen 1,
the friend OF Joseph. They are OF very
fine workmanship. Here is a box for the
liver, heart, and so on OF the embalmed
body. These were taken out in the pro-
cess Of embalming and preserved in this
box. Here is a statue of Queen Hatasu
drinking milk from the sacred COW, like
the one we saw at the temple of Deir-el-
Bahri. black granite sphynx has the
names of Kings Meneptah and Ramses
II IN scribed on hts base. Again are
statues OF Ramses II-everywhere Ram
ses II. Here is a statue OF Seu 4, father
Of Ramses II. and the Pharaoh whose
daughter discovered Moses. His wife is
by his side, but she is very small IN
4nlS was tue OlQ hAIplldu
ides-the man and the husband are much
greater than the woman and the
wife. This is also the modern Egyptian
Idea. But with us oftentimes II is re-
versed- The wife overshadows the hus-
band. The tablet Of Sakkara has in
scribed upon one side a hymn to Osiris,
and on the other a scribe praying to 50
Egyptian kings, whose names are given,
beginning with the first dynasty and
ending with Ramses II. This 10 a very
important tablet. Here IL q STEELE, with
inscriptions Of Amenophis III regarding
his buildings, and Of Meneptah, the son
Of hAmses II. and the Pharaoh of the
oppression regarding his victories over
Israel, containing the words, Israel 10
wasted and his seed brought TO nothing"
This IL said to be the earliest Egyptian
inscription referring to Israel
AS interesting are the exhibits down.
stairs those upstairs were OF far greater
interest, TO me at least Here are the
mummies. with the jewelry and other
things found in their tombs. Here are
Roman and Greek mummies found in the
catecombs OF Alexandria, 1900 years old.
Along with the mummy Of the queen Is
jewelry found at Thebes 5000 years old,
necklaces, cups OF gold. and the solid
gold crown OF the queen. Here is the
solid gold face OF the king found on his
mummy. here Is small likeness IN
ivory OF Cheops. the builder Of the great
pyramid. This Is the only relic OF him
which has been discovered. 1t Is said
that a reward of $4,000 has been offered
for any other relic of him. Here is the
very dagger OF Ramses II. And here,
mirabile dictu, is a chariot 5000 years old,
with rubber tires! Think Of Il! Rubber
tires 5000 years old But there they are.
Verify there is nothing new under the
sun
Here are mummies of cats, the gods
Of ancient Egypt, the alabaster box Of
Queen Tya, chests to keep the heart, etc,
In the tomb. She has q veil over her face.
Here Is mummiaed food. chickens, birds.
onions, etc, a funeral boat, implements
Of war. monkeys. bones OF the sacred
bull Apis. cats and dogs, a cake 5000
years old. a honeycomb, eggs, barley,
dates. a crocodile which was worshiped
because II is said TO have saved the life
Of Osiris. mummied rams found at As
SCUM only two months before. the war
chariot Of Thotmes w, tools Of iron,
lamps OF brass. Here are bricks made
with straw. and some without straw,
both with the stamp on them Of Ramses
II. the Pharaoh of the Oppression. thus
confirming the Bible account as given in
Exodus 5:7-21-
THE ROYAL MUMMIES.
have thus run rapidly over Just q few