As part of the multimillion-dollar event, the “Pharaohs’ Golden Parade,” the 18 kings and four queens were transported from the Egypt Museum in Tahrir Square along the River Nile to their new home at the National Museum of Egyptian Civilization, south of the capital. The mummies, traveling in special vehicles resembling boats and ordered chronologically by each pharaoh’s reign, were placed in nitrogen-filled boxes fitted with shock absorbers. It was a 40-minute journey, and the road was freshly paved to minimize any bumps. Once at the National Museum of Egyptian Civilization, Egypt’s President Abdul Fattah al-Sisi oversaw a ceremony that included a live orchestra, singers and dancers. Prerecorded videos played on a giant screen.