Amid tight security measures and under the supervision of Major General Atef Moftah, supervisor-general of the GEM project, 331 artifacts were transferred on Monday to the Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM), from the Egyptian Museum in Tahrir Square.
The artifacts included 42 pieces belonging to King Tutankhamun and other 27 pieces of King Khufu’s ship.
The head of GEM archaeological affairs Al-Tayeb Abbas said that the artifacts date back to different historical periods, including a collection of King Tut’s belongings.
Abbas added that The GEM has received 49.779 artifacts so far.
Director-General of the Preliminary Restoration and Antiquities Transfer at the Grand Egyptian Museum Dr. Issa Zidan said that before the transfer, a case report was made for each piece to prove its preservation state accurately.
In addition to, doing a full radar scan, three-dimensional imaging, and a laser scan for all pieces before the packaging, which was in accordance with the scientific method used in the packaging heavy and huge monuments.
“After the arrival of the pieces to the Grand Egyptian Museum, a team of restorers of the Ministry of Antiquities will start the restoration work so the artifacts will be displayed in the Great Staircase once the museum is inaugurated in 2020,” Zidan added.
It is noteworthy that the Egyptian prime minister noted that the political leadership attaches great importance to accelerating the opening of the GEM.
“The opening of the Grand Museum will be seen by billions of people across the world, thus we will present a definite road map for the event,” he pointed out.
“This celebration is a great opportunity to promote tourism in the country, ” he concluded, ordering the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to start preparing guest list.
Contributed by Hassanain Tayea
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