Under the Glass Pyramid, the Louvre Museum

The Louvre is a captivating space where the historic palace and modern architecture intersect. Entering through the glass pyramid, the museum's interior feels like a lush indoor garden filled with rich exhibitions. The Daru staircase, home to the 'Winged Victory of Samothrace,' shines brightly under its golden ceiling, and with every step, paintings, sculptures, and ceiling frescoes unfold before your eyes. Walking through the long corridors of the Louvre Museum, you may experience a moment that feels like crossing into another civilization. This moment happens in the Egyptian Gallery. In the dim lighting, surrounded by massive statues, papyrus documents, intricately carved sarcophagi, and the watchful Eye of Horus, it no longer feels like Paris but rather an ancient temple near the Nile River. Mirrors used by people thousands of years ago, toys for children, and jewelry placed in tombs—all these traces of life and death, religion and love—are displayed so quietly yet so profoundly.