Egypt’s Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouli on Saturday paid an inspection tour of the under-construction Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM) at the foot of the Giza pyramids near Cairo.
The museum is expected to open soon as a global tourist attraction housing some of the greatest ancient treasures of the Egyptian civilization.
Accompanied by Giza Governor Ahmed Rashed and the ministers of tourism, housing, and local development, Madbouli started his tour by the hanging obelisk in front of the museum’s entrance, which reflects the ingenuity of ancient Egyptians in designing and sculpting ancient monuments.
The obelisk design relied on the possibility of seeing the cartouche of King Ramses II located at the bottom of the obelisk hull base, which remained out of sight for nearly 3,500 years.
It was brought from San Al hajr archaeological site in Sharkia, along with two other obelisks that had been installed in the New Administrative Capital, Secretary-General of the Supreme Council of Antiquities Mostata Waziri said.
Madbouli also inspected workflow at the Grand Egyptian Museum metro station, which is located along the 19-km course of Phase 1 of Cairo Metro Line 4, connecting connect Cairo, Giza and Sixth of October City.
Meanwhile, General Supervisor of the GEM project and the surrounding area Maj. Gen. Atef Moftah gave a presentation about the project completion rates, as well as the latest developments in the Khufu Solar Ship Museum.
He said the museum’s main building and general site is now 99.8 percent complete, while security and information systems are 97 percent complete.
In addition, the building structure and facades of Khufu Solar Ship Museum and King Tutankhamun’s Hall are now complete, Moftah added.
He also highlighted the services that will help in making the museum fully accessible to people with special needs.
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