Scores of artifacts from King Tutankhamun’s tomb delivered to new Egyptian museum

Scores of artifacts from King Tutankhamun’s tomb delivered to new Egyptian museum

The NewsMore than 150 artifacts from the tomb of King Tutankhamun were delivered to the Grand Egyptian Museum in Giza, a symbolic milestone ahead of the billion-dollar project’s grand opening in July. In development since 2002, GEM will host the first permanent collection of all 5,398 items from Tut’s tomb: recent arrivals include an ebony, ivory, and gold-inlaid ceremonial throne and “an array of stunning gold and agate jewelry,” Artnet wrote. …

More than 160 Tutankhamun treasures have arrived at the Grand Egyptian Museum

Conservation work will be carried out on on key objects ahead of the museum's long awaited launch on 3 July