Egypt unveils the world's largest museum dedicated to a single civilization

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Tourists pose at the Grand staircase at the Grand Egyptian Museum in Giza, Egypt, Friday, May 23, 2025. (AP Photo/Amr Nabil)

CAIRO – Egypt is inaugurating on Saturday the Grand Egyptian Museum , two decades in the making, with the aim of drawing more visitors to revitalize the country's tourist industry.

Located just outside Cairo on the Giza Plateau which also includes the three pyramids and the Sphinx, the museum will be the world’s largest dedicated to a single civilization. It will display over 50,000 artifacts detailing life in ancient Egypt.

World leaders, including monarchs, heads of states and governments, are set to attend the grand opening ceremony, according to the Egyptian presidency which touted the museum