In Pictures: Egyptian mummies paraded through Cairo
Al Jazeera
Egypt held a parade celebrating the transport of 22 of its prized royal mummies from the Egyptian Museum.
Egypt held a spectacular parade to celebrate the transport of 22 of its royal mummies through the capital, Cairo, to their new home in the National Museum of Egyptian Civilisation. Crowds gathered on Saturday to witness the multimillion-dollar spectacle of 18 kings and four queens making the 7km journey (four miles) from the Egyptian Museum in central Cairo’s Tahrir Square to their new resting place. The 22 royals in the convoy were mostly from the New Kingdom.More Related News