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ed many temples we would see on our trip down    techniques to understand how ancient Egyptians
            the Nile including the two massive temples at Abu   thought, their relationships to their kings and their
            Simbel. Ramses II said to have fathered 162 children,   beliefs concerning the afterlife. It also will showcase
            died at age 92.                                  for the first time all 5,000 items found in King Tut’s
              We enjoyed exploring this museum but felt it   tomb, along with a replica of the tomb and artifacts
            was a museum that belonged in a museum. Mod-     just as they were discovered by archaeologist How-
            ern museums sport all sorts of amazing interactive   ard Carter in 1922.
            displays to entertain and inform. Not this one. Its old   We only had three full days in Cairo, but they were
            fashioned displays in poorly lit cabinets with glaring   among the most amazing and satisfying of any in
            glass didn’t do justice to the treasures here.   our many travels. Yes, Cairo has some rough edges,
              This is about to change with the opening in 2019   but the historical riches, the friendliness of its people,
            of GEM or the new Grand Egyptian Museum, cur-    delicious cuisine and the mind-boggling sights eas-
            rently under construction just a mile and a half from   ily put them out of mind. This easily ranks as one of
            the Great Pyramids of Giza. GEM will display nearly   our most memorable adventures, one we hope to
            50,000 unique objects, an incredible 30,000 of   continue with a return visit one day to explore the
            which have never been shown to the public. The   new museum in Giza.
            new museum also will use the latest technology and














































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