Over the weekend, 22 ancient Egyptian rulers were moved from the Egyptian Museum in Tahrir Square to the National Museum of Egyptian Civilisation (NMEC) in Fustat. Dubbed “The Pharaohs Golden Parade” the event saw the magnificent procession of 18 ancient kings and four queens down the streets of Cairo in individual golden floats. Roads along the Nile were closed as the artefacts were transported in their own capsule filled with nitrogen to provide extra protection – and the mummies passed murals of pharaonic scenes against a backdrop of fireworks with singers and dancers.
It was hardly the mummies’ first trip ... Read even more
