Ancient Egypt has long captivated the world owing to its granådeur, mystery, and rich history, and one of the most iconic and enigmatic monuments in ancient Egyptian history is the Pyramids and the great kings and queens that formed the ancient Egyptian civilisation, reports Nevine El-Aref.

To highlight the life and accomplishments of the magnificent Pharaohs, and to acknowledge the greatness of the ancient Egyptian civilisation, a special exhibition, Top of the Pyramids: Ancient Egyptian Civilisation, allows visitors to travel back in time and experience the opulence and majesty of a fascinating civilisation.

The countdown has now begun for the largest exhibition of Egyptian artefacts outside North Africa, bringing 787 dazzling objects to China, many of which are newly discovered and have never previously left Egypt.

Starting on 19 July, the exhibit will be presented at the Shanghai Museum in People’s Square. It will represent the largest display of Egyptian artefacts outside North Africa, with almost all of them being shown in China for the first time. The exhibition features 787 artefacts from various periods of ancient Egyptian civilisation, carefully selected from multiple Egyptian museums, including the Egyptian Museum in Tahrir, the Manial Palace Museum, Luxor Museum, Ismailia Museum, and the Suez National Museum.

The most famous objects include the statues of kings Amenhotep IV and Tutankhamen from the 18th Dynasty, a mummy portrait from the Ptolemaic period, and a wooden coffin recently unearthed in Saqqara.

Secretary-General of the Supreme Council of Antiquities Mohamed Ismail said the artefacts on display highlight the grandeur of ancient Egyptian civilisation from its inception during the Naqada period and the early dynastic periods to the New Kingdom.