Inauguration of the Grand Egyptian Museum with the Great Pyramid of Cheops as backdrop

Against the backdrop of the Great Pyramid of Cheops in Giza, Egypt officially inaugurated the Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM), described as the largest archaeological museum globally, housing around 100,000 objects spanning seven millennia of history. The ceremony was attended by heads of state including the Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas. The GEM boasts the full collection of Tutankhamun’s intact tomb, with exhibits like the golden funerary mask and throne, expected to attract up to 8 million visitors annually.