Grand Egyptian Museum

Funerary Temple of Hatshepsut, Luxor, Egypt
Pharaoh Hatshepsut: Successful Ruler and Art Collector

Pharaoh Hatshepsut (Hat-shep-soot) (c. 1505–1458 BC), who ruled Egypt over 3,500 years ago, commissioned art and …

Pyramid of Menkaure, Giza, Egypt
Plan to Restore Ancient Pyramid with Granite Provokes Criticism
An Egyptian bureaucrat's announcement of plans to resurface one of the great Pyramids of Giza with granite draws heated debate in archaeological and scientific communities.
Weighing 83 tons, the statue of Rameses II, one of the most powerful Egyptian Pharaoh, was brought to the Grand Egyptian Museum from a temporary site in Giza in a specially-built cage. Photo courtesy of the Grand Egyptian Museum.
After 20 Years, Grand Egyptian Museum Set to Reopen in 2024

The much-awaited Grand Egyptian Museum has taken twenty years to build and an estimated $1 billion, and is finally coming to fruition, with an estimated opening date slated for…