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The History of Egypt Podcast

News: The Pharaohs' Parade

The History of Egypt Podcast

Dominic Perry

Society & Culture, History

4.82.1K Ratings

🗓️ 4 April 2021

⏱️ 28 minutes

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Summary

Splendour and Ceremony. On April 3rd, 2021, Egypt hosted a magnificent celebration. Royal mummies, including Kings and Queens, departed their old home and made for a new one. In future, these rulers will reside in the National Museum of Egyptian Civilization. Moving the royal mummies was a complex, grandiose event. I report on the parade, and the historical background of these famous mummies… Recordings of the parade on YouTube; musical performance by Amira Salim and Ahmed Mounib; Cairo residents cheer the parade, by Rania Atef on Twitter; details of the performance by Heba Abd el Gawad on Twitter; Photos at Ahram. Further details, links, images, and references at The History of Egypt Podcast website. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:47.0

Hello everyone and welcome to a history of Egypt podcast news update.

0:52.0

On April 3, 2021, Egypt hosted a once in a lifetime event,

0:57.4

a grand parade through central Cairo, which transported the bodies of royal mummies

1:02.7

in glittering style.

1:04.8

22 bodies of kings and queens left their old home at the Egyptian Museum in Tariah Square.

1:12.1

The mummies had been in this museum for more than 100 years.

1:16.1

But the old museum is small, cramped, and the facilities could not support the needs

1:22.4

of such important attractions.

1:24.8

As more tourists come to Egypt every year, the old museum can no longer meet demands.

1:31.2

So Egypt is undertaking a grand project to reorganize and renew its museum sector.

1:38.7

In this case, the mummies were leaving the old museum for Eastern Cairo.

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