With pharaoh-like fanfare, Egypt unveils a huge new museum dedicated to its ancient civilization

In an extravaganza of pharaonic imagery with a drone light show depicting ancient gods and pyramids in the sky, Egypt on ...
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Grand Egyptian Museum Finally Opens After 20-Year, $1Billion Construction

The Grand Egyptian Museum spans an impressive 500,000 square meters, making it the world's largest archaeological facility dedicated to a single civilization. Housing more than 100,000 artifacts ...

2 decades in making, Egypt’s Grand Museum fully opens in gala ceremony

Egypt on Saturday held a glittering ceremony attended by European and Arab royals and presidents to mark the long-awaited ...
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Ancient pyramid may predate Egypt and wasn’t built by humans

In Indonesia’s Gunung Padang site, a massive megalithic pyramid structure has been claimed to date back 25,000 years, predating Egypt’s Great Pyramid of Giza by over 20,000 years and challenging ...

The Grand Egyptian Museum showcasing 50,000 artifacts is finally opening

After two decades of anticipation and countless delays, the Grand Egyptian Museum is finally having its grand reveal.The museum, which is set to officially open Saturday, highlights Egypt's ancient ...

Grand Egyptian Museum set for a very grand opening after 3 decades and more than $1 billion

The Grand Egyptian Museum has taken 30 years to become a reality, but it is finally set to open its doors, with an equally ...
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Grand Egyptian Museum showcasing 50,000 artifacts set to open after years of delays

The museum, which is set to officially open Saturday, highlights Egypt's ancient civilization and is a centerpiece of the government’s drive to boost the tourist industry, a major source of foreign ...