The Grand Egyptian Museum - File Photo. Thousands of artifacts will be displayed during and after its launching, which will attract many tourists from around the world.The museum is built on a land area of 117 acres. Some of the artifacts planned to be displayed in the GEM date back to the pre-Pharaonic dynasties era (pre-family era).King Ramses statue was placed in the GEM’s lobby entrance to welcome the visitors. It is worth mentioning that the façade of the museum is coated with alabaster stones. Also, the walls of the GEM overlooking the Pyramids will have a glass panoramic view.The Grand Egyptian Museum will cost $1.100 billion financed by the Japanese government through two loans worth $450 million.

Source: Egypt Today April 30, 2019 22:07 UTC