The Cathedral in Sao Paulo, Brazil, is commonly known as Catedral da Sé de Sao Paulo, that is, the cathedral of the seat of the Bishop of São Paulo. The current cathedral is the third to occupy the site, with each previous church being demolished to accommodate a new and bigger cathedral. Cathedral de Se looks like a typical gothic cathedral, however the inside is impressive. The decorations are beautiful. The city’s largest cathedral has a capacity for 8000 people. In front of the cathedral is the Marco Zero or Zero Milestone of Sao Paulo, which is referred to as the center of the city. Most locals will warn you to be careful when you are at the square in front of the cathedral.

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The Metropolitan Museum of Art, located in New York City, is the largest art museum in the United States with among the most significant art collections. Its permanent collection contains more than two million works, divided among nineteen curatorial departments. The collection of Egyptian art at the Met is known to be one of the best in the whole world. Dating for the Paleolithic to the Roman period visitors can see up to 36,000 artifacts which started to be collected in 1906 when public interest in ancient Egypt suddenly grew. The Egyptian Collection is housed in 32 major galleries and 8 study galleries. The objects are arranged chronologically.

pharaoh bust

coffin

sahura and a deity

twentieth dynasty models

temple of dendur

falcon

gold sandals

rishi coffins

relief

blue figure

imhoteps coffin

serenity

pillar

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