Cairo's spectacular Grand Egyptian Museum doesn't open for another two years. But for $250, there's a way to sneak inside and get a 'secret' preview tour.
Editor's Note — Editor's Note — CNN Travel's series often carry sponsorship originating from the countries and regions we profile. However, CNN retains full editorial control over all of its reports.When it finally opens, Cairo's Grand Egyptian Museum will be the largest museum dedicated to a single civilization.Egypt'sMore than a decade in the making, and with its opening being pushed back once again in 2018, there's one"secret" way travelers can visit the 5.
After running through the center's tight security measures -- no photographs unless authorized and absolutely no touching -- Mohammad opens the door to the organic lab.His refurbished necklaces, shoes and even a loincloth are shown without the typical glass casing.THE GEM was originally set to launch in 2012, but this has now been pushed back to 2020.
"When Carter discovered [King Tut's] tomb, he tried to conserve the artifacts by covering them in wax. We discovered this has bad effects," she says.The Tutankhamun collection is going through the restoration process at the museum's conservation lab."Our colleagues try to remove wax before they're displayed. When we removed the wax [on a chariot of King Tut], we discovered new scenes we didn't see before.
"When we made a photo scan, we discovered the black color you see isn't actually black. It's Egyptian blue [an ancient pigment now commonly known as cerulean]."The beds have carvings of the goddess Ammit, a hippopotamus representing divine retribution, and the cow goddess Hathor, who Egyptians believed helped deceased souls transition into the afterlife.
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