More than $1 billion and two decades later, the Grand Egyptian Museum is — finally — ready to share its treasures

After innumerable interruptions, delays and setbacks, the world’s largest museum dedicated to a single civilization comes to life.
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After years of delay, Grand Egyptian Museum set to be inaugurated

Egypt plans to inaugurate its long-awaited museum near the Pyramids on Saturday, after years of delay due to economic crises, political upheavals, regional conflicts and the coronavirus pandemic. The Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM),
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Gods of Egypt - The Divine Powers That Shaped a Civilization

Step into the golden sands of ancient Egypt, where gods ruled both heaven and earth. From Ra, the sun god, to Isis, the divine mother, and Anubis, guardian of the dead — these deities shaped the destiny of a civilization built on faith,

Decades in the making, Egypt's Grand Museum opens with a huge spectacle

For the first time since the boy king's tomb was discovered in 1922 all the items will stored in one place, a museum director told NBC News.
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18,000 Visitors Flock to the Grand Egyptian Museum on Opening Day

The Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM) welcomed around 18,000 visitors on its first public day, Egyptian officials announced on Monday, marking a historic moment in the country’s cultural and tourism lands

Long-awaited Grand Egyptian Museum inaugurated with lavish ceremony

Egypt held the official inauguration of the long-awaited Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM) near the Pyramids on Saturday, in a lavish ceremony with dancers and stars wearing colourful and golden pharaonic costumes.

Netherlands to return stolen ancient sculpture to Egypt

The Netherlands will return a 3,500-year-old sculpture to Egypt three years after the head turned up at an art fair and exhibition in Maastricht.
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