By Mary Mae Balasanos
World leaders are invited to the opening of the Grand Egyptian Museum on July 3, which is set to be the world’s largest archaeological museum. Egypt announced that invitations will be sent to Presidents and Kings.
The Egyptian government and Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly are eager to follow up on all preparations for the museum’s opening, according to Cabinet Spokesperson Mohamed El-Homsany, who also disclosed that formal invitations will be delivered on Thursday.
Egypt Today cited El-Homsany’s statement that the last discussions commenced on Tuesday, in an effort to discuss some key logistics concerns, sending out invites, attendance confirmations, and other elements of the opening ceremony.
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As Grand as its name
The Grand Egyptian Museum, located at the Giza Plateau just outside of Cairo, is reported to be one of the biggest, most cutting-edge, and most well-known museums in the world when it finally opens.
Visitors will climb a broad hill, which is home to the first hanging obelisk in the world, to reach a pyramid-shaped doorway flanked by hieroglyphs, according to a preview provided by The Art Newspaper.
Moreover, the enormous 3,200-year-old statue of Ramesses II is located inside the spacious atrium, surrounded by tiny lakes.
Arrival of Tutankhamun treasures
The Egyptian Museum in Cairo has recently moved a cache of over 160 artefacts from King Tutankhamun’s tomb to the Grand Egyptian Museum in Gizay, as reported by The Art Newspaper.
A ceremonial chair from the New Kingdom inlaid with ivory and gold, as well as a footstool with elaborate gilded designs portraying Egypt’s ancient foes, are among the 163 pieces that were turned over, according to the Egyptian Gazette.
A statement from the Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities noted that the move is part of a plan to transport and exhibit the whole collection in one location for the first time.
The ministry added that the museum’s restoration staff will perform conservation work on important pieces as needed.
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