Minister of Culture Farouk Hosni will inaugurate next month the first open museum for the submerged ruins set up by the ministry at the Roman Theatre area in Alexandria.

Dr. Zahi Hawwas Secretary of the Supreme Council of Antiquities said the museum will be built on a high hill occupying 1200 square meters. 39 pieces will be exhibited including parts of the ancient Alexandria lighthouse, a statue of a lady of 5.6 meter long in addition to an obelisk of the 19th dynasty where the name of King Sity I was inscribed plus a host of the Sphinx statues.

Dr. M. Abdul Maqsud head of the Central Dept. of Egyptian Antiquities said that UNESCO agreed to include the site in the world heritage list.