Róisín Heneghan, architect, on the Grand Egyptian Museum: “We wanted visitors to appreciate the scale of the collection”

The doors are now open at the Grand Egyptian Museum, a $1 billion attraction overlooked by the Pyramids of Giza.

Royalty, Artists, Architects, and More Celebrate the Opening of the Peter Beard Museum Siwa Oasis in Western Egypt

With large-scale images, pages from his diaries, and personal family photos all on display, Beard’s legacy comes to life at ...

King Tut's collection displayed for first time at Egypt's grand museum

Thousands of visitors streamed through the Grand Egyptian Museum on Tuesday as almost the entire collection of King Tutankhamun's treasures -- over 4,500 artefacts -- was displayed together for the ...
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The director of the grand museum ceremony in Egypt breaks his silence

Mutajawil, responsible for directing the opening ceremony of the Grand Egyptian Museum, has broken his silence to respond for ...
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Egypt embassy in Washington hosts reception at Kennedy Centre to mark Grand Egyptian Museum inauguration

The Embassy of Egypt in Washington, D.C. hosted a high-profile reception at the Kennedy Centre for the Performing Arts to celebrate the historic inauguration of the Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM), ...

2,500-Year-Old Jar May Reveal Secret About Ancient Egyptian King

This suggests similar alabaster vessels from the time period—often made from soft calcite stone and used for perfumes and ...

In Ancient Egypt, Opium Was a ‘Fixture of Daily Life,’ Study Suggests

“Our findings combined with prior research indicate that opium use was more than accidental or sporadic in ancient Egyptian ...