In show of Pharaonic heritage, Egypt parades royal mummies

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In show of Pharaonic heritage, Egypt parades royal mummies

A convoy of vehicles transporting royal mummies is seen in Cairo, Egypt, Saturday, Apr 3, 2021. Egypt held a parade celebrating the transport of 22 of its prized royal mummies from Egyptian Museum to he newly opened National Museum of Egyptian Civilization. CAIRO: Egypt held a gala parade on Saturday celebrating the transport of 22 of its prized royal mummies from central Cairo to their new resting place in a massive new museum further south in the capital.

They include Ramses II, one of the country’s most famous pharaohs, and Queen Hatshepsut, Egypt’s only woman Pharaoh — who wore a false beard to overcome tradition requiring women to play only secondary roles in the royal hierarchy. “This parade is a unique global event that will not be repeated,” declared Tourism and Antiquities Minister Khaled el-Anany.

 

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