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The Pyramids Of Giza - A New Lens On Egypt’s Timeless Icons

Built during Egypt’s Fourth Dynasty, the pyramids on the Giza Plateau has been drawing visitors for thousands of years. The earliest records of tourists dates back to the 5 th century BCE, when Greek ...
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Can Cairo's Egyptian Museum (the one without the Grand in its title) preserve its place on the tourist trail?

The city's original showcase of historical treasures risks becoming a relic itself with the opening of its spectacular new ...
FlightGlobal

EgyptAir chief readies carrier for growth amid airport investment and tourism ambitions

Capt Ahmed Adel is positioning the North African carrier to play a crucial role as Egypt's government invests in aviation ...
The World from PRX

Grand Egyptian Museum building as intriguing as its artifacts

In a country known for the world’s oldest wonders, a new one now rises from the desert sands. More than 20 years in the making, the Grand Egyptian Museum opened this month to great fanfare, marking a ...
The World from PRX

Two decades in the making, the Grand Egyptian Museum building is as intriguing as its artifacts

The Grand Egyptian Museum is the largest museum in the world for a single civilization, and holds a total of around 100,000 ...

Does BBC Civilisations get its four stories of collapse correct? Experts weigh in

In four episodes, the BBC’s Civilisations series tells the story of the fall of the Romans, Aztecs, Egypt’s Ptolemies and ...
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The Grand Egyptian Museum is opening in full—here's what you need to know

This article was produced by National Geographic Traveller (UK). The Grand Egyptian Museum in Cairo has been heralded as one of the biggest cultural openings of the year. Located near the Pyramids of ...
Hyperallergic

New Egypt Museum Takes “Grand Opening” a Bit Too Far

The long-anticipated Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM) in Giza opened to the public on Tuesday, November 4, after a dramatic pyrotechnic inauguration ceremony attended by local and European leaders last ...
The Columbian

After two decades, Grand Egyptian Museum opens

CAIRO — After two decades of anticipation and countless delays, the Grand Egyptian Museum is finally having its grand reveal. The museum, which is set to officially open Saturday, highlights Egypt’s ...
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Egypt’s Grand Museum Opens Near Giza Pyramids

After decades of planning and construction, Egypt has officially inaugurated the Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM) in a spectacular ceremony attended by world leaders, royals, and dignitaries. Located near ...
Marin Independent Journal

With pharaoh-like fanfare, Egypt unveils a huge new museum dedicated to its ancient civilization

CAIRO (AP) — In an extravaganza of pharaonic imagery with a drone light show depicting ancient gods and pyramids in the sky, Egypt on Saturday inaugurated its long-delayed Grand Egyptian Museum, a ...