Islamic Art Returns | Egypt

In just a few weeks, the world's biggest museum of Islamic art will reopen in Cairo, Egypt after a seven-year facelift. The building designed by Italian Alfonso Manescalo dated from the early 20th century and was displays were jammed with 3,000 objects, including ceramics, tombs, doors, wooden screens, robes and rugs. The new cleaner and fresher design will feature only 1700 of the 80,000 treasures in its massive collection. (Read More)