LOOK: Royal Mummies Hall at Cairo s new National Museum of Egyptian Civilization opens to visitors
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Cairo - With its dark-walled and dimly-lit open rooms, the crypt-like Royal Mummies Hall at Cairo s new National Museum of Egyptian Civilization (NMEC) has opened to visitors for the first time, displaying 20 mummies of ancient kings and queens.
The showcased mummies were among the 22 transferred earlier in April from the Egyptian Museum in Tahrir Square in downtown Cairo to the NMEC in a remarkable parade, reports Xinhua news agency.
The opening of the magnificent mummies hall on Sunday coincided with the International Day for Monuments and Sites, also known as the World Heritage Day.
Pharaonic mummies hall at new Cairo museum opens to visitors
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A mobilephone photo taken on April 3, 2021 shows a video screen showing a coffin for the Egyptian royal mummy moved during The Pharaohs Golden Parade festival held in Cairo, Egypt. (Xinhua/Wang Dongzhen/IANS) Image Source: IANS News
Egypt: People visit the National Museum of Egyptian Civilization in Cairo, Egypt, April 4, 2021. (Xinhua/Wang Dongzhen/IANS) Image Source: IANS News
Egypt: Photo shows an exhibit at the National Museum of Egyptian Civilization in Cairo, Egypt, April 4, 2021. (Xinhua/Sui Xiankai/IANS) Image Source: IANS News
Cairo, April 19 : With its dark-walled and dimly-lit open rooms, the crypt-like Royal Mummies Hall at Cairo s new National Museum of Egyptian Civilization (NMEC) has opened to visitors for the first time, displaying 20 mummies of ancient kings and queens.
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2021-04-18 17:55:37 GMT2021-04-19 01:55:37(Beijing Time) Xinhua English
by Mahmoud Fouly
CAIRO, April 18 (Xinhua) With its dark-walled and dimly-lit open rooms, the crypt-like Royal Mummies Hall at Cairo s new National Museum of Egyptian Civilization (NMEC) was opened to visitors for the first time on Sunday, displaying 20 mummies of Ancient Egyptian kings and queens.
The showcased mummies were among the 22 transferred earlier in April from the Egyptian Museum in Tahrir Square in downtown Cairo to the NMEC in a remarkable parade.
The opening of the magnificent mummies hall coincided with the International Day for Monuments and Sites, also known as the World Heritage Day.
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