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After Years of Delays, Egypt’s Most Ambitious Museum Project Finally Opens This Year—Here’s a Look Inside
Two decades after construction began, the Grand Egyptian Museum, which houses more than 100,000 ancient treasures, will host ...
The World’s Most Anticipated Museum Is Finally Open. (Well, Mostly.)
The Grand Egyptian Museum, outside Cairo, has been delayed by revolutions, wars, financial crises and a pandemic. At long ...
Greek Reporter6h
Alexander’s Legacy: The Ptolemaic Era of Greek Rule in Egypt
When Alexander the Great conquered Egypt in 332 BCE, he signaled the beginning of the era of Ptolemaic rule. His general ...
Oman Observer10h
The world’s most anticipated museum is finally open
I was drawn to the outskirts of Cairo by the colossal complex in the desert — a towering site that arose over decades, built ...
Nelson-Atkins Museum chooses design for $170M expansion. Here’s the new look
The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art’s board of trustees has made a decision: Kansas City’s premier art museum, centered in a ...
Cleveland Museum of Art agrees to transfer ownership of ancient statue to Libya
The Department of Antiquities of the State of Libya and the Cleveland Museum of Art have agreed to a transfer of a statue ...
Buried ancient Egyptian village thought to be erected by King Tut’s father 3,400 years ago includes history-making artifacts
They found some Khamun ground. Archaeologists have discovered a 3,400-year-old town that was possibly erected by King ...
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Penn researchers unearth 3,600-year-old tomb of unknown Egyptian pharaoh
The burial chamber — which was found in January and features many decorated rooms and mudbrick vaults — is the second major ...
Seattle Times3d
The world’s most anticipated museum is finally open. (Well, mostly.)
So far, the Grand Egyptian Museum has taken more than 20.) Planned openings have come and gone since 2012. (Even The New York Times got it wrong; its list of 52 Places to Go in 2020 prematurely ...
Your questions: Is it safe to travel by train in Egypt?
My son and I are planning a two-week trip to Egypt, staying in Cairo and wanting to do a five-day Nile cruise. Is it safe to ...