AP | | Posted by Zarafshan Shiraz, Cairo
Egypt‘s ministry of tourism and antiquities unveiled a renovated wing of its oldest museum Monday, dwelling to a 16-meter (52-foot) -long scroll unearthed final yr.
The refurbishment marks the primary stage of broader renovations for the 120-year-old salmon-coloured palatial complicated in downtown Cairo, reverse the capital’s famed Tahrir Sq..
Waziry Papyrus, the centerpiece of Monday’s unveiling, incorporates round 113 spells from the E-book of the Lifeless. The museum additionally has added fashionable glass safety and new inside lighting.
The opening ceremony of the upgraded wing was led by Egypt’s Minister of Tourism and Antiquities Ahmed Eissa.
For nicely over a decade, Egypt has been constructing a state-of-the-art museum close to the pyramids which is ready to accommodate tens of 1000’s of historical artefacts. The Grand Egyptian Museum has to date value over $1 billion and its opening date has been repeatedly delayed.
Egypt usually publicly touts historical discoveries to draw extra vacationers, a serious supply of international foreign money for the cash-strapped North African nation. The sector suffered an extended downturn after the political turmoil and violence that adopted a 2011 rebellion.
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