royal mummies

National Museum of Egyptian Civilization receives the largest number of visitors since opening
Archaeology

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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…
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