Egypt unveils a huge new museum
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The National Bank of Egypt is proud of its strategic role in supporting Egyptian heritage. Hesham Talaat: GEM is a milestone that is reshaping Egypt’s cultural landscape and presenting the nation to the world in a truly magnificent light.
Perhaps the museum’s biggest draw will be its massive collection related to King Tutankhamun, the boy Pharaoh who ruled Egypt from about 1332 to 1323 B.C., per AP. His tomb was discovered almost completely intact in 1922 by British archaeologist Howard Carter.
Qatari Diar, the real estate arm of Doha's sovereign wealth fund, will enter into a partnership deal to develop a project on Egypt's Mediterranean coast with investments worth $29.7 billion, a source with direct knowledge told Reuters on Wednesday.
Egypt is taking the lead in Gaza's stabilization efforts, coordinating with global partners to ensure peace and aid delivery. Egypt appears to be the Arab country that is most willing to take the lead on various issues in Gaza.
The 3,500-year-old artifact, likely stolen from Egypt during the Arab Spring in 2011 or 2012, was found at an elite European art fair in Maastricht.
A day after attending the opening ceremony of the Grand Egyptian Museum, the leader of the Netherlands said an ancient statue discovered at an art fair would be returned.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art's new exhibition on ancient Egypt features nearly 100 pieces from international institutions and focuses on the iconography identifying deities.
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"The new research provides unprecedented details about the evolution of the Karnak Temple - from a small island to one of the defining institutions of ancient Egypt."