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Seven things you must see at the world’s largest archaeological museum
After years of delays, the Grand Egyptian Museum is officially opening next month. Here are seven highlights among its many ...
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See the Stunning Golden Jewelry, Amulets and Small Statues Unearthed at an Ancient Egyptian Temple
The artifacts—including golden rings, ornaments, beads and a small statue depicting three ancient Egyptian gods—date back to ...
In Egypt, the world’s most anticipated museum is finally open... mostly
There is perhaps no institution on Earth whose opening has been as wildly anticipated as the Grand Egyptian Museum outside ...
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Karnak featuring obelisks
The New Kingdom of ancient Egypt was a golden age of architecture and art ... Commissioning magnificent buildings and statues, obelisks and temples gave pharaohs the opportunity to show off ...
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Egypt to Unveil Treasures of the Pharaohs Exhibition in Rome This Fall
Egypt’s Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities announced Thursday that it will launch a major international exhibition, ...
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Egypt’s gem of a museum gears up for grand opening
the Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM) is preparing for a lavish opening, featuring a towering statue of Ramses II and more than 100,000 artefacts, including Tutankhamun’s golden treasures. After two ...
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Obeying their pharaoh, they left behind a treasure trove in Egypt's 'lost golden city'
adding that around 500 statues of the Sekhmet, the goddess of healing, have also been found at the site, which he has dubbed the “lost golden city,” in part because it thrived during Egypt’s ...
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The World’s Most Anticipated Museum Is Finally Open. (Well, Mostly.)
Image A golden figure that dates to around ... Image A limestone statue of the pharaoh Djoser at the old Egyptian Museum in Tahrir Square. (Djoser is famous for his step pyramid, considered ...