CAIRO — Egypt on Saturday was inaugurating the long-delayed Grand Egyptian Museum , the world’s largest museum dedicated to an ancient civilization — a megaproject also aimed at boosting the country’s tourism industry and troubled economy .

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Egypt is inaugurating the Grand Egyptian Museum, the world's largest museum dedicated to its ancient civilization and an effort aimed at boosting the country's tourism industry and troubled economy

Located near the Giza Pyramids on the edge of the Egyptian capital, it showcases over 50,000 artifacts, including the complete collection of King Tutankhamun's treasures

The museum, a project championed by President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi, has faced delays since construction began in 2005

The government has improved infrast

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