Grand museum in Egypt opens

After nearly 20 years of construction and delays, the Grand Egyptian Museum partially opened in Giza, Egypt, on October 16. Considered the largest archaeological museum dedicated to one civilization, it contains more than 100,000 artifacts dating back more than 700,000 years. The museum, which is as big as 80 football fields, was designed to reflect the Pyramids of Giza. These ancient structures are located just over a mile away and are among the most famous destinations in the world. The outside of the museum features a pattern of triangles, and its sloping ceilings reflect a pyramid shape inside. A six-story staircase rises to tall windows that give visitors a view of the Giza pyramids. Among the museum’s most notable exhibits are items from the tomb of Tutankhamun, a boy king…

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