Creating the Grand Egyptian Museum has become a seemingly Sisyphean task, with years of delays suggesting it would be eternally on the verge of opening. These setbacks are understandable. Egypt has ...
CAIRO, Egypt — A giant statue of Pharaoh Ramses II will be moved next month to a more serene home near the Great Pyramids from a congested square in downtown Cairo in a bid to save it from corrosive ...
The new Grand Egyptian Museum in Giza is set to open fully on July 3 — Khaled DESOUKI Nestled near the iconic Giza pyramids, the Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM) is preparing for a lavish opening, ...
THE ancient, 80-ton statue of Ramses II has been transported to a new location in a grand ceremony attended by Egyptian officials and foreign diplomats. The statue, which dates back 3300 years, was ...
A fragment of the sarcophagus of Ramesses II. Photo: Kevin Cahail An engraved stone slab found under a Coptic building in Abydos, Egypt, is part of the sarcophagus of Ramesses II, according to a team ...