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| المتحف المصري الكبير - البهو الرئيسي |
The Grand Staircase is one of the most important halls of the Grand Egyptian Museum, displaying a collection of the finest and largest heavy artifacts that embody the masterpieces of ancient Egyptian sculpture, including
The statue of King Seti I
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| The Grand Staircase at the Grand Egyptian Museum |
Statue of King Seti I made of pink granite
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| One of the kings of the great staircase |
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| King Seti I - Archive |
Statue of King Amenhotep III
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| Amenhotep III - Archive |
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| One of the kings of the great staircase |
Statue of King Senusret III or Amenemhat IV
A statue of King Senusret III or Amenemhat IV from the Middle Kingdom, made of quartzite, depicting two princesses. The statue was reused during the reigns of King Ramesses II and King Merneptah.
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| Kings of the Great Staircase |
Statue of King Seti II
Statue of King Seti II made of quartzite from the New Kingdom
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| Kings of the Great Staircase |
Statue of Queen Hatshepsut
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| Statue of Queen Hatshepsut - Archive |
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| Obelisk of Queen Hatshepsut - Archive |
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| One of the kings of the great staircase |
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| One of the kings of the great staircase |
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| One of the kings of the great staircase |
For his part, Dr. El-Tayeb Abbas, the museum's director of archaeological affairs, stated that the pieces displayed on the staircase are in accordance with the museum's planned exhibition scenario, which addresses four important themes. The first, displayed at the beginning of the staircase, will embody the royal image through the display of numerous large full-length and half-statues of kings and queens from the Early Period to the Greco-Roman era.
The second theme depicts the concept of worship among ancient Egyptians by displaying the architectural elements specific to the layout of temples during the Old, Middle, New, and Late Kingdoms.
The third section of the Great Staircase addresses the idea of representing kings with various deities through the display of groups of statues of varying sizes depicting deities alone or in company with deities. It also depicts kings performing religious and ritual rites before deities or kings in the form of a hypnotic image.
The fourth and final section of the Great Staircase explores the deceased king's journey to the afterlife and the tools used to protect the deceased king's body during this journey through a collection of coffins, canopic chests, and false doors.
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