Page 8 - National Museum of Egyptian Civilization

LOCATION

Located in El-Fustat, the first capital of Egypt
under the Islamic rule, the NMEC is situated
amongst an active archaeological site and

historic landmarks.

The NMEC also overlooks a rare natural lake;

Ain El Sira.

The site is visually connected to all historical
urban sites of Greater Cairo.

In the far west, the Saqqara pyramid and the
Giza pyramids set one’s heart to the

pharaonic era.

In the near west, stand the Babylon castle

from the Roman period and churches from
the Coptic period.

Islamic Cairo in the north, and Mohammad
Ali Citadel in the north-east draw the cultural
image and visualize the landscape of Egypt

up until modern times.