CAIRO (AP) — The Grand Egyptian Museum opened its doors to the public Tuesday after an extravagant inaugural ceremony attended by royals and heads of state.

The $1 billion megaproject has been promoted as the world’s largest museum dedicated to a single civilization, with nearly 50,000 artifacts. For the first time, visitors can marvel at the collection of treasures from the tomb of the famed King Tutankhamun, which was discovered in 1922.

“Most Tutankhamun treasures were in the old Egyptian museum,” Ahmed Ghoneim, the museum’s CEO, told reporters. “However, some were scattered in other museums, and others were kept in storage. Bringing all those treasures in one place enriches the museum display experience.”

Visitors flocked to the monarch’s gallery, which houses over 5,000 artifacts i

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