Egypt is set to host what will be
one of the most memorable parades in history — the Pharaohs’ Golden Parade.
That will be live on April 3, The Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities has been
gearing up to relocate ancient Egyptian royal mummies from the Egyptian Museum
in Cairo’s downtown Tahrir, to the National Museum of Egyptian Civilization.
So, we thought that you
should know about the events in this day:
- The parade will include
22 mummies, 18 of which are kings and four are queens. All 22 date back to the
17th, 18th, 19th, and 20th dynasties.
- The mummies that will be
transferred include Pharaoh Ramses II, Pharaoh Ramses IX, Pharaoh Ramses VI,
Pharaoh Ramses V, Pharaoh Seti I, Pharaoh Seqenenre, Pharaoh Thutmose III,
Queen Hatshepsut, Queen Meritamen, and Queen Ahmose Nefertari.
- Once the mummies arrive
at the Museum, they will be put into restoration in a laboratory for 15 days,
in order to be prepared and intact for installation in their new showcases.
- The mummies will be
showcased at the Royal Mummies Hall which is decorated to mimic the “Valley of
the Kings” where their original tombs were placed.
- The parade will also
feature various performances by Egyptian artists as well as star-studded
appearances starting with Mona Zaki who is leading the stars during the parade,
Sawsan Badr, Hussein Fahmy, Hend Sabri, Asser Yassin, Yousra, and many more.
- According to the head of
the National Museum of Egyptian Civilization, the museum will be opening its
doors to the public on April 4, 2021
- The National Museum of
Egyptian Civilization will be the first museum to be devoted to the entirety of
Egyptian civilization. The museum is split into six thematic galleries that
cover the dawn of civilization, the Nile, writing, state and society, material
culture, beliefs and thinking, and the gallery of royal mummies.
- The national Museum of
Egyptian Civilizations is one of Unesco’s projects to help safeguard and
preserve Egypt’s cultural heritage.
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