royal mummies
National Museum of Egyptian Civilization receives the largest number of visitors since opening
Archaeology
February 23, 2022
National Museum of Egyptian Civilization receives the largest number of visitors since opening
On Friday and Saturday the National Museum of Egyptian Civilization in Fustat received about 12,000 visitors: the largest number of…
Silver coin issued to commemorate procession of royal mummies
Egypt
August 4, 2021
Silver coin issued to commemorate procession of royal mummies
To commemorate the majestic April 3 procession of royal mummies from the Egyptian Museum in Tahrir Square to the National…
Royal mummies at Museum of Egyptian Civilization ready to receive visitors Sunday
Archaeology
April 16, 2021
Royal mummies at Museum of Egyptian Civilization ready to receive visitors Sunday
After parading from the Egyptian Museum in Tahrir Square to their new home in Fustat’s National Museum of Egyptian Civilization,…
Photos: A royal comparison – Users online compare orchestral stars during Golden Parade to ancient royalty
Culture
April 5, 2021
Photos: A royal comparison – Users online compare orchestral stars during Golden Parade to ancient royalty
Users on social media noted certain similarities between the appearances of orchestral stars in Saturday’s extravagant Golden Parade to ancient…
Zahi Hawass becomes first Egyptian UNWTO ambassador
Egypt
April 5, 2021
Zahi Hawass becomes first Egyptian UNWTO ambassador
The Secretary General of the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), Zurab Pololikashvili, has appointed Egyptologist Zahi Hawass as an ambassador for…
What’s with the golden tongues found in several mummies’ mouths?
Egypt
April 3, 2021
What’s with the golden tongues found in several mummies’ mouths?
A one of its kind event is soon to occur on Saturday evening, as 22 royal mummies will be transferred…
Video: Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities translates royal mummy promotional film into 14 languages
Archaeology
April 3, 2021
Video: Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities translates royal mummy promotional film into 14 languages
Egypt’s Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities has translated a promotional film for the highly-lauded transfer of 22 mummies from the…
Video: Rehearsal of transfer of royal mummies carried out around obelisk in Tahrir Square
Egypt
April 3, 2021
Video: Rehearsal of transfer of royal mummies carried out around obelisk in Tahrir Square
Rehearsals for a procession to transfer 22 royal mummies from the Egyptian Museum in Tahrir Square to their permanent display…
Mummies on the move: What to expect during the Pharaohs’ Golden Parade on Saturday
Egypt
April 2, 2021
Mummies on the move: What to expect during the Pharaohs’ Golden Parade on Saturday
On Saturday, all eyes will turn to downtown Cairo to watch 22 mummies make their way from the Egyptian Museum…
Ticket prices for National Museum of Egyptian Civilization after royal mummy procession revealed
Egypt
April 1, 2021
Ticket prices for National Museum of Egyptian Civilization after royal mummy procession revealed
The official website of the National Museum of Egyptian Civilization (NMEC) has published ticket prices for the museum after the…