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Egyptian mummies parade through Cairo streets

Egyptian mummies parade through Cairo streets Reuters/Cairo The convoy transported 18 kings and four queens, mostly from the New Kingdom. A grand parade conveyed 22 ancient Egyptian royal mummies in special capsules across the capital Cairo on Saturday to a new museum home where they can be displayed in greater splendour. The convoy transported 18 kings and four queens, mostly from the New Kingdom, from the Egyptian Museum in central Cairo’s Tahrir Square to the National Museum of Egyptian Civilization in Fustat, about 5km (3 miles) to the south-east. Authorities shut down roads along the Nile for the elaborate ceremony, designed to drum up interest in Egypt’s rich collections of antiquities when tourism has almost entirely stalled because of COVID-19 related restrictions.

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Egyptian Mummy Parade: 22 ancient Egyptian mummies parade through Cairo streets

Dubai: A grand parade that took place in Cairo on Saturday saw 22 ancient Egyptian royal mummies in specially designed capsules moved across Cairo to a new home. The parade moved 18 kings and four queens, escorted by Egyptian movie stars, singers, and guards from Cairo’s Egyptian Museum in central Tahrir Square to the new National Museum of Egyptian Civilization in Fustat. Authorities shut down roads along the Nile for the elaborate ceremony, which was created to draw attention to and to highlight Egypt’s incredibly rich heritage. Image Credit: AFP Tourism has almost entirely stalled because of COVID-19 related restrictions, so the new Royal Museum, which was inaugurated on Saturday, gives Egyptians new hope of drumming up interest in their rich collection of antiques. “Our country is filled with incredible finds and our history is… well, it’s ancient,” Maha Abdel Fattah, an Egyptian living in Alexandria, said to Gulf News. “Just as people go to the Lou

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22 ancient royal mummies encased in glass pods will be paraded through Egypt s capital as they head to a new home

Among them were the notable mummies of Seti I, Ahmose-Nefertari, and Ramses II. They were transported to the National Museum of Egyptian Civilization in special capsules. A grand parade displaying 22 of Egypt s ancient royal mummies passed through Cairo s streets on Saturday. The convoy transported 18 kings and four queens from the Egyptian Museum in Tahrir Square to the National Museum of Egyptian Civilization in Fustat, a city about 3 miles outside the capital. Each mummy was carried in a specially-designed glass capsule with shock-absorbers so they wouldn t get damaged during transportation, Egyptian archaeologist Zahi Hawass told Reuters. Advertisement The capsules were placed on carts that looked similar to horse-drawn war chariots and designed to provide stability.

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22 Egyptian Royal Mummies Paraded Through Cairo

22 Egyptian Royal Mummies Paraded Through Cairo
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Egyptian women steal mummies show in Cairo

Egyptian women steal mummies show in Cairo
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