King Tutankhamun's holdings exceed 5,000 artifacts, which are displayed for the first time in full in front of people in the Grand Egyptian Museum, on an area of 7,000 square meters. Among those holdings is a huge statue of King Tutankhamun, which is being displayed at the present time. In the Egyptian Museum in Tahrir.
The statue of King Tutankhamun is made of quartzite, and it belongs to the Eighteenth Dynasty - the New Kingdom. The dimensions of the statue are 285 cm in height and 73 cm in width. It was found in the mortuary temple of Kings Ay and Horemheb in Luxor.
The Grand Egyptian Museum is located only 2 kilometers from the Giza pyramids, on an area of more than 500,000 square meters, and displays the largest collection of Egyptian antiquities in the world. Which makes it a gateway to Egypt's past, present and future.
The Grand Egyptian Museum was designed to display the world's largest integrated collection of ancient Egyptian antiquities, and the museum includes thousands of unique artifacts, dating back thousands of years, in its various halls. The museum reflects the great diversity of Egyptian history and culture; To provide an enjoyable experience for visitors, characterized by creativity and knowledge, by combining culture and entertainment, advanced learning methods, and many other services, which enable visitors to learn about Egypt's ancient past and participate in its promising future.
The Grand Egyptian Museum displays the ancient Egyptian civilization, starting with the Hanging Obelisk Square, which is the first of its kind in the world and is the first artifact that receives visitors and directs them to the main hall known as the Grand Hall, where they are welcomed by the statue of King Ramses II, which weighs More than eighty tons, and from this place, visitors begin their journey to explore the ancient Egyptian history, through thousands of unique artifacts. Museum visitors will also see the full collection of King Tutankhamun's antiquities and treasures, in one place for the first time since the discovery of his famous tomb.
It also includes: a children's museum, a space for temporary exhibitions, a library, and an educational center, in addition to a center for the restoration of antiquities, equipped with the latest scientific technology. The museum also includes offices, a large theatre, a conference hall, a business area, and fine restaurants. As for the external part of the museum, it will include: a group of gardens, including the sculpture garden, the palm garden, and the terraced garden with a unique design.
Sun, Mar. 26, 2023
