Secretary-General of the World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) Zurab Pololikashvili expressed on Sunday his happiness after attending the long-awaited pharaohs' golden parade, from the Egyptian Museum at Tahrir to the National Museum of Civilization in Fustat.
"It was an honor to attend the spectacular Pharaohs' Golden Parade with President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, Prime Minister (PM) Moustafa Madbouly, Tourism, and Antiquities minister Khaled Anani," Pololikashvili tweeted.
"Egypt has always been an inspiration!," he added.
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The procession includes 22 royal mummies, dating back to the 17th, 18th, 19th, and 20th dynasties. There are 18 mummies for kings and 4 mummies for queens, including the mummy of King Ramses II, King Seqnen Ra, King Thutmose III, and King Siti The first, Queen Hatshepsut, Queen Mert Amon, wife of King Amenhotep the First, and Queen Ahmose-Nefertari.
The event’s main goal is to show Egypt’s respect for its ancestors- the most famous Egyptian figures throughout the ages- who wrote the history of mankind and to confirm the ancient Egyptians’ prestige.
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