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The largest collection of Ramses II original artefacts from Ancient Egypt approved to be exhibited outside Egypt for the first time for a new generation after 32 years
Titled Ramses The Great and the Gold of the Pharaohs , this spectacular exhibition will feature 183 rare Egyptian artefacts; the largest collection of artefacts on Ramses II to ever leave Egypt
The exhibition was approved by the Egyptian Cabinet and the decree was signed by Egypt s Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly in December 2020
Supported by Egypt s Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities, the world-class Houston Museum of Natural Science will launch the exhibition with the support of World Heritage Exhibitions this November in Houston, followed by 4 other major cities
In December 2020, the exhibition was approved by the Egyptian Cabinet and the decree was signed by Egypt s Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly. The news had been widely received by the Egyptian public, with Egyptian media proclaiming that the exhibition will showcase the most prominent and unique historical Pharaonic holdings .
These 183 pieces of rare artefacts will be featured in the inaugural exhibition titled
Ramses The Great and the Gold of the Pharaohs and the exhibition will open in Texas, United States at the Houston Museum of Natural Science.
Ramses II, also known as Ramses The Great, ruled for 66 years, which was the second longest reign in ancient Egyptian history. Because of his long rule, Ramses II is thought to have amassed one of the largest and richest burial chambers and is regarded as the most powerful pharaoh of the New Kingdom, the most celebrated period of ancient Egypt.
Flit over to this Houston spot to gander at hundreds of butterflies no net required
This is Houston’s best stop for butterfly watching
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What: Take a stroll through a rain forest conservatory housing hundreds of beautiful butterflies.
Where: The Cockrell Butterfly Center is located at the Houston Museum of Natural Science, 5555 Hermann Park Dr, Houston
Cost: Adults, $12; children 3-11, $10; children under 3, free.
For more information:www.hmns.org
Fun fact: 1) In Houston-born filmmaker Richard Linklater’s 2014 film Boyhood, Mason Sr. (Ethan Hawke) takes protagonist Mason Jr. (Ellar Coltrane) and his sister Samantha (Lorelei Linklater) on a fun-filled day trip highlighting several Houston attractions. Their first stop? Yup, you guessed it the Cockrell Butterfly Center. 2) When the Cockrell Butterfly Center opened in July 1994, it was one of only a few such centers in the country.