'It's the only one of its kind in Egypt and the Middle East,' the minister told Sisi while taking him in a tour inside the museum. People in ancient Egyptian outfits perform during 'The Pharaohs' Golden Parade' festival held in Cairo, Egypt, April 3, 2021.Ībout an hour before the parade set off, Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi inaugurated the main hall and the mummies hall in the NMEC, accompanied by Egyptian Minister of Tourism and Antiquities Khaled al-Anani, UNESCO Director-General Audrey Azoulay and Secretary-General of the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) Zurab Pololikashvili. They include mummies of famous ancient Egyptian King Ramses II and Queen Hatshepsut. The royal mummies belong to 18 kings and four queens from the 17th, 18th, 19th and 20th dynasties that ruled ancient Egypt over 3,000 years ago. The festivity started with 22 ancient-like vehicles especially designed for the event, each carrying the name of the mummy of the king or queen inside, moving from Tahrir Square and escorted by parades of chariots, motorcycles and men and women dressed in ancient Egyptian outfits. (Xinhua/Ahmed Gomaa)ĬAIRO, April 3 (Xinhua) - Egypt moved on Saturday evening 22 Pharaonic mummies from the Egyptian Museum on Tahrir Square in downtown Cairo to the National Museum of Egyptian Civilization (NMEC) in a festive, remarkable parade known as 'The Pharaoh's Golden Parade.'

A customized vehicle for transferring the Egyptian royal pharaonic mummy is seen during 'The Pharaohs' Golden Parade' festival held in Cairo, Egypt, April 3, 2021.

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