A temporary exhibition dubbed “Your Coffee is Royal” opened at the Royal Jewelery Museum in Alexandria, including part of a coffee set from King Farouk’s possessions, the Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities announced in a statement on January 3. The event is scheduled to run for three months. The Royal Jewelery Museum is an important European-style architectural masterpiece built by Italian engineer Antonio Lasciac in 1919. The museum building is a palace belonging to Princess Fatima Haider, one of the princesses of the Muhammad Ali family, and us distinguished by its architecture, decorations, and artistic units. The palace was turned into a museum in 1986 and includes 1,045 pieces of rare collectibles of gold, silver and precious stones belonging to the family of Muhammad Ali Pasha.

Source: Egypt Independent January 03, 2022 23:56 UTC