The Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities launched a new website for the Egyptian Museum in Tahrir, Cairo, marking the museum's 119th anniversary.
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The artefacts of The Kings of the Sun exhibition arrived in Egypt on Thursday and is now at the Egyptian Museum in Tahrir, a year after being on display in the Czech capital Prague.
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Egypt’s Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities is starting on Sunday the second phase of a project to develop and beautify squares all over Egypt.
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The exhibition includes 22 musical instruments used by ancient Egyptians who were fond of music
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The outer gate of the museum had been restored last year for the first time since it was damaged in 2011
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The price of tickets will be EGP 60 for Egyptian visitors, 30 EGP for Egyptian students, 200 EGP for foreign visitors and 100 EGP for foreign students
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The shrine is the smallest of King Tutankhamun's belongings but is also one of the biggest artefacts to be transported to the GEM from Tut’s collection
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The exhibitions are running through the end of the month
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The GEM has thus far received 54,000 objects from different eras and archaeological sites
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Restoration and development work at the museum is in full swing and will be completed soon, with a reopening slated within the upcoming 60 days
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The World Heritage Day is held this year under the theme "Shared Cultures, Shared Heritage and Shared Responsibility."
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The tours will be available on the Ministry’s official website and Social Media platforms, under the slogan: “Experience Egypt from Home. Stay Home. Stay Safe.”
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Minister of Tourism and Antiquities Khaled El-Enany asserted that the ministry is to copy the experience in Sharm El-Sheikh museum, set to open in April
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