The long-awaited museum, which houses the world’s largest collection of ancient Egyptian artefacts, has opened its doors to some of its galleries.
Construction of the 120-acre site took more than 20 years Great Egyptian Museum near the Pyramids of Giza, will display more than 100,000 objects, including treasures from the tomb of King Tutankhamun.
The priceless collection of the boy king is not yet on display, but visitors can now see a variety of objects, from statues of pharaohs to sarcophagi and mummified bodies.
The museum was originally scheduled to open in 2012, but cost, political turmoil, and later the Covid-19 pandemic caused repeated delays. To date, the mega project has cost more than $1 billion (£768 million).
The partial opening is a trial, following last year’s opening of the main hall and staircase. The official opening date has not yet been announced.
Here we collect some of the most striking images from the recently opened galleries.
