Egyptian and Etruscan Museums

           When I entered the museum, I honestly did not know what to expect. Honestly, I thought it was going to be like the Uffizi Museum, where there are many ancient sculptures lying around, and that I would be bored to death while strolling the galleries. However, when I walked in to the Egyptian Museum and saw the ancient sarcophagus of a pharaoh, I was completely blown away. The Ancient Egyptian artwork and artifacts were absolutely magnificent and breathtakingly huge. From funeral masks and gold amulets to mummies and beautiful bronze statues, the Egyptian museum had it all and it was awesome to see. Yet, even before entering into the Egyptian museum, I had to walk through the halls and rooms of the Etruscan art section on the first and second floors. Beautiful vases with very intricate designs and drawings were displayed in many of the rooms. Although I later learned that many of these vases were of Greek origin (the Etruscans would trade various items in exchange for these gorgeous Greek vases), for example the “vase Francios,” I still found the other Etruscan art, such as the large marble human statues, very cool. All in all, I enjoyed my visit to the National Archaeological Museum. I found the Egyptian Museum really fascinating not only in how well designed and big the ancient sarcophagi and mummies were, but also also how well kept they were. Don't get me wrong, the Etruscan art was beautiful and marvelous, but the Egyptian art and artifacts were absolutely magnificent.