Located a few miles from the Pyramids of Giza, this museum covers an area of 470,000 square meters. Its construction was announced in 1992. However, work only began in 2005.
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The $100 billion museum in Cairo, Egypt, opened on Saturday, showcasing the wonders of Egyptian civilization. It is the world's largest museum dedicated to a single civilization.
Due to repeated delays, its construction took almost two decades to complete. Located a few miles from the Giza Pyramids, the museum covers an area of 470,000 square meters. Its construction was announced in 1992. However, work only began in 2005. Some areas of the museum have been open since 2024. The 12 main galleries that opened at that time display ancient treasures from the Prehistoric to the Roman period.
The museum has more than 50,000 exhibits. A 3,200-year-old 83-ton statue of Ramesses II and a 45,000-year-old boat belonging to Khufu will also be on display. The museum also includes a 24,000-square-meter permanent exhibition area, a children's museum, conference halls, educational facilities, a commercial area, and a large conservation center.
Mesopotamia, ancient Egypt, the Indus Valley Civilization, and the ancient Chinese Civilization are considered to be the four oldest civilizations in the world . The Egyptian civilization, which is connected to the Nile River, is considered to be more than 5,000 years old . Even today, statues and tombs of ancient kings, pyramids, and inscriptions (hieroglyphs) are found in the historical areas of Egypt .
