World leaders attended the grand opening ceremony in Cairo who touted the museum as “an exceptional event in the history of human culture and civilisation”
It took 20 years to build the Grand Egyptian Museum. Pic/PTI
Egypt inaugurated the long-delayed Grand Egyptian Museum on Saturday, the world’s largest museum dedicated to its ancient civilisation — a megaproject also aimed at boosting the country’s tourism and troubled economy. Two decades in the making and located near the Giza Pyramids on the edge of Cairo, the museum showcases over 50,000 artefacts detailing life in ancient Egypt.
World leaders attended the grand opening ceremony in Cairo who touted the museum as “an exceptional event in the history of human culture and civilisation.”
President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi wrote on social media that the museum will bring “together the genius of ancient Egyptians and the creativity of modern Egyptians, enhancing the world culture and art with a new landmark that will attract all those who cherish civilisation and knowledge.”
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Artefacts present in the Grand Egyptian Museum
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