Major General Alaa Abu Zeid, governor of Matruh governorate, and head of the Antiquities Ministry’s Museums Sector Elham Salah Eddin, inspected Thursday the first regional archaeological museum in Matruh that will be inaugurated in November at a cost of LE3.5 million. The museum is affiliated to Matruh Public Library. Abu Zeid expected a high turnout of visitors to the museum after its inauguration, especially in the summer season. The museum contains about 600 artifacts that have been mainly excavated in Matruh governorate. She expressed her appreciation to the Matruh governor for allocating part of Martuh Public Library’s building to establish the museum and providing the budget of the project.

Source: Egypt Independent October 26, 2017 13:41 UTC