Grand Egyptian Museum - in pictures
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The Grand Egyptian Museum in Giza, during a trial partial opening on October 15. EPA -
A tourist sits beside pharaonic statues. Reuters -
The Grand Staircase is lined with hundreds of pieces, including statues, coffins and reliefs. AFP -
More statues along the Grand Staircase of the museum. AFP -
The galleries are divided into four rows, each one covering a different historical period. Reuters -
The grand opening of the museum, which has been delayed several times, is still pending an official announcement. AFP -
Two halls remain closed, one dedicate to the collection of King Tut, and another with two ships, believed to have belonged to King Khufu. AFP -
Egypt has invested $1 billion in the project. EPA -
Tickets are 200 Egyptian pounds for Egyptians and 1,000 pounds for foreigners. EPA -
Notable pieces include a colossal statue of the god Ptah statues of the cat-headed Sekhmet, the goddess of war. EPA -
Visitors can see stone tools and grinding stones from the Neolithic and Paleolithic periods. EPA -
There is also a collection from the Green Sahara period, when the desert was reportedly covered in lush vegetation. EPA
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