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The Pharaohs Golden Parade transported 18 kings and four queens in vehicles resembling ancient Egyptian boats 05 Min Read
A spectacular parade with motorcycles, chariots and men and women dressed in ancient Egyptian attire moved 22 Pharaonic mummies through Tahrir Square in downtown Cairo to their new home - the National Museum of Egyptian Civilization (NMEC) last week.
The royals on the move included Ramses II, the longest-reigning pharaoh in 12th century BC, renowned for signing the first peace treaty and Queen Hatshepsut, Egypt’s only woman pharaoh. The queen wore a false beard to break the tradition of women playing secondary roles in the royal hierarchy. The other pharaohs belonged to the 17th, 18th, 19th and 20th reigns. These mummies were formerly buried 3,000 years ago
CAIRO: The main hall of the National Museum of Egyptian Civilization (NMEC) in Cairo, which contains 1,500 artifacts, has opened for visitors. The royal mummies belong to 18 kings and four queens from the 17th, 18th, 19th and 20th dynasties that ruled ancient Egypt over 3,000 years ago.
On Saturday evening, Egyptian authorities moved 22 Pharaonic mummies from the Egyptian Museum on Tahrir Square in downtown Cairo to the NMEC in a festive, remarkable parade known as The Pharaoh s Golden Parade , reports by Xinhua news.
They include mummies of famous ancient Egyptian King Ramses II and Queen Hatshepsut. President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi inaugurated the main hall and the mummies hall in the NMEC. The mummies hall will be opened on April 18 to coincide with the International Day for Monuments and Sites, also known as World Heritage Day.
2021-04-05 03:31:00 GMT2021-04-05 11:31:00(Beijing Time) Xinhua English
by Ahmed Shafiq
CAIRO, April 5 (Xinhua) Pride swelled among Egyptians as they watched 22 mummies of pharaonic kings and queens being moved Saturday evening from the Egyptian Museum in downtown Cairo to the National Museum of Egyptian Civilization (NMEC) in a magical parade.
The procession started with a 21-gun salute, with 22 ancient-like vehicles specially designed for the event, each carrying the name of the mummy of the king or queen inside, moving from Tahrir Square and escorted by parades of chariots, motorcycles, and men and women dressed in ancient Egyptian outfits.
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