Africa-Press – Angola. The Minister of Culture, Filipe Zau, represented the President of the Republic, João Lourenço, Saturday, at the inauguration of the Grand Egyptian Museum, an institution that preserves and exhibits an unparalleled collection of Pharaonic treasures, located on the Pyramid Plateau in Cairo.
Considered by Egyptian authorities as a unique international event, the inauguration ceremony was led by the President of the Arab Republic of Egypt, Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi, and attended by other leaders, dignitaries, and cultural figures from the Arab world, Africa, Asia, Europe, and America.
Described as an unprecedented civilizational and cultural landmark, the Grand Egyptian Museum offers a unique experience, not only for the quantity of pieces it contains, more than 100,000 ancient artifacts, but also for the value of its collection, which includes the entire collection of treasures of King Tutankhamun – exhibited together for the first time since its discovery in 1922 – transferred from the Egyptian Museum in Tahrir Square, and masterpieces from different dynastic periods.The museum is one of the largest of its kind in the world and depicts the history of ancient Egyptian civilization, as well as representing a vital link between Egypt’s glorious past and its vibrant modern present.
The Museum includes an educational center, described as “a place of ideas and experiences,” an Arts and Crafts space that preserves and reinvents traditional Egyptian crafts, and a Conservation Center, considered the scientific “backbone” of the Museum.
Arriving in Cairo on Friday, Minister Filipe Zau will hold three official meetings on the sidelines of the inauguration of the Grand Egyptian Museum, namely with the Director-General of UNESCO, Khaled El-Anany, the CEO of Arab Contractors – a leading construction company in the Middle East and Africa – Ahmed El-Assar, and his Egyptian counterpart, Ahmed Fouad Henno.About the Grand Egyptian Museum
Located near Sphinx International Airport, the Grand Egyptian Museum offers stunning views of the iconic Pyramids of Giza – one of the world’s most famous wonders – and is the largest archaeological museum of its kind in the world dedicated to a single civilization.
Spanning nearly 500,000 square meters, it was designed to be Egypt’s premier cultural landmark in the 21st century and a global center for heritage, education, and tourism.
It displays over 100,000 artifacts spanning from prehistoric times to the Greco-Roman period. At its center lies the complete collection of Tutankhamun’s treasures—more than 5,000 items—presented together for the first time since their discovery in 1922.
It also houses monumental statues, royal mummies, and objects illustrating Egypt’s rich contributions to science, art, and daily life throughout the centuries, with the colossal 3,200-year-old statue of Ramses II dominating the museum’s main atrium as its centerpiece.
The Grand Egyptian Museum is expected to receive up to five million visitors annually, reinforcing Egypt’s position as one of the world’s leading cultural destinations.
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