Egypt Unveils $1 Billion Grand Museum
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After years of delay, Grand Egyptian Museum set to be inaugurated
Egypt plans to inaugurate its long-awaited museum near the Pyramids on Saturday, after years of delay due to economic crises, political upheavals, regional conflicts and the coronavirus pandemic. The Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM),
For the first time since the boy king's tomb was discovered in 1922 all the items will stored in one place, a museum director told NBC News.
Egypt on Saturday held a glittering ceremony attended by world leaders to mark the long-awaited full opening of the Grand Egyptian Museum.
President Xi Jinping has congratulated Egypt on the opening of the Grand Egyptian Museum in Giza, southwest of Cairo, and called on both countries to deepen exchanges and mutual learning among civilizations.