Lethbridge Herald EntertainmentCAIRO (AP) — Egypt was inaugurating the long-delayed Grand Egyptian Museum on Saturday, the world’s largest museum dedicated to its ancient civilization. The megaproject is also aimed at boosting the country’s tourism industry and troubled economy .
Two decades in the making and located near the Giza Pyramids on the edge of Cairo, the Egyptian capital, the museum showcases over 50,000 artifacts detailing life in ancient Egypt.
World leaders, including monarchs, heads of states and governments, were to attend the grand opening ceremony, according to a statement from the Egyptian presidency, which touted the museum as “an exceptional event in the history of human culture and civilization.”
President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi wrote on social medial that the museum will bring “together th
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