The opening of the museum near the famed Giza Pyramids has been repeatedly delayed for various reasons, including the COVID-19 pandemic
Visitors walk past the cups used in the mosaic of ancient Egypt ian King Tutankhamun's mask at the yard of the Grand Egypt ian Museum near the Great Pyramids of Giza in Egypt in 2019.The Grand Egypt ian Museum will partly open its main galleries on Wednesday, including 12 halls that exhibit aspects of ancient Egypt , as part of a trial run, officials said Tuesday.
More than 100,000 artifacts of Egypt’s ancient treasures will be displayed in the world’s largest archeological museum, according to the Egyptian state information website. Eras that will be exhibited in the main galleries include the Third Intermediate Period , Late Period , Graeco-Roman Period , New Kingdom , Middle Kingdom , and Old Kingdom . One of the halls displays statues of “Elite of the King,” members of the royal family and high-ranking officials who worked in the army, priesthood, and the government.
“There is a lot of history and a lot of things we are not aware of, especially coming from the other side of the world, and seeing everything here and learning from the locals has been great,” said Costa Rican tourist Jorge Licano.
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