Over two decades later, the aptly titled Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM) is finally opening ... the most staggering figure is that of Rameses II, a 83-ton, 3,200-year-old standing colossus that ...

The torso was lifted with the help of a crane. Following its restoration, the statue of Ramses II will be exhibited at the Grand Egyptian Museum near the Giza Pyramids scheduled to open in 2018.

The Grand Museum Cairo took 20 years to build but will open in July. It will showcase a vast array of Egyptian history.

Ramesses II - the third Egyptian pharaoh of the nineteenth dynasty - lived to the grand old age of 91 and is regarded as ... and is now on display in the Egyptian Museum in Cairo. Professor Rosalie ...

The Hetepheres collection now sits among the thousands of incredible artefacts at the newly-opened Grand Egyptian Museum ... I saw was the famed 83-ton Ramses II statue that guards the vast ...

He further underscored the significance of the Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM) as a landmark collaborative ... Egypt”, featuring treasures from Ramses II, a king who was a family man as well as ...

Nestled near the iconic Giza pyramids, the Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM) is preparing for a lavish opening, featuring a towering statue of Ramses II and more than 100,000 artefacts, including ...

The new Egyptian Museum – officially known as The Grand Egyptian Museum – is definitely very grand, reports east Auckland ...

Ramesses II ruled Egypt for an astonishing 66 years, presiding over a new golden age of Egyptian prosperity and ... The Ramesses in the British Museum was one of the first works to challenge ...

More than a decade after its originally planned opening, the Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM) near the pyramids of Giza is to officially open to visitors on July 3. President Abdel Fatah al-Sisi has ...