A much-anticipated museum housing the world’s largest collection of ancient Egyptian artifacts has opened its doors to select galleries.
The 120-acre property was more than 20 years in the making grand egyptian museum Near the Pyramids of Giza, more than 100,000 objects will be on display, including treasures from King Tutankhamun’s tomb.
The boy king’s priceless collection has yet to be put on display, but visitors can now see everything from pharaoh statues to sarcophagi and mummified bodies.
The museum was originally scheduled to open in 2012, but costs, political unrest and later the Covid-19 pandemic led to repeated delays. The massive scheme has so far cost more than $1bn (£768m).
The partial opening is a trial run following the opening of the main hall and staircase last year. An official opening date has not yet been announced.
Here we’ve collected some of the most eye-catching images from the newly opened gallery.
