A trove of golden treasures and antiquities detailing life in historic Egypt will go on public show at Cairo’s record-breaking new museum.
Positioned within the shadow of the pyramids, the Grand Egyptian Museum would be the world’s largest devoted to a single civilisation, containing 50,000 artefacts.
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Vacationers go to the Grand Egyptian Museum in Giza throughout a restricted opening earlier this yr. Pic: AP
Monarchs, world leaders and heads of state are set to attend the grand opening ceremony, with the Egyptian presidency touting it as “an exceptional event in the history of human culture and civilisation”.
Preparations for the grand reveal on the billion-dollar museum have been shrouded in secrecy, however guests will little question be eager for a glimpse of the enduring relics from the glittering tomb of boy-king Tutankhamun.
The museum, which has been open for restricted visits over the previous couple of years, has been closed for the final two weeks.
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Vacationers stand on the toes of Pharaoh Ramses II. Pic: AP
What’s within the Grand Egyptian Museum?
Guests will cross by means of a towering glass facade that echoes the close by pyramids to succeed in the atrium and the 24,000 sq. meters (258,000 sq. toes) of everlasting exhibition house past.
From there, a grand six-storey staircase lined with historic statues leads as much as the principle galleries and a view of the close by pyramids.
The museum’s 12 primary galleries comprise artefacts spanning from prehistoric occasions to the Roman period.
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Guests pose for a gaggle picture underneath a statue of Queen Hatshepsut. Pic: AP
Two halls are devoted to the 5,000 artefacts from the gathering of King Tutankhamun, which will likely be displayed in its entirety for the primary time since British archaeologist Howard Carter found it in 1922 within the southern metropolis of Luxor.
Zahi Hawass, Egypt’s most famed archaeologist and former minister of antiquities, stated the gathering of Tutankhamun is the masterpiece of the museum.
“Why this museum is so important, and everyone is waiting for the opening?” he stated. “Because of Tutankhamun.”
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The unique exhibition Tutankhamun exhibition has toured the world – however the contents of his tomb at the moment are on show of their entirety for the primary time in a century. Pic: AP
Hope for tourism increase
The Egyptian authorities hopes the museum will draw extra vacationers – and the overseas foreign money that comes with them.
The tourism sector has suffered throughout years of political turmoil and violence following the 2011 Arab Spring rebellion.
In recent times, the sector has began to recuperate from the coronavirus pandemic and the consequences of Russia’s struggle on Ukraine – each international locations are main sources of vacationers visiting Egypt.
By 2032, the federal government hopes to nearly double the 15.7 million vacationers who visited the nation in 2024.
The museum will likely be open to the general public from Tuesday.
