Egypt unveils renovated wing of oldest museum, new papyrus

CAIRO (AP) — Egypt’s ministry of tourism and antiquities unveiled a renovated wing of its oldest museum Monday, house to a 16-meter-long scroll unearthed final 12 months.

The refurbishment marks the primary stage of broader renovations for the 120-year-old salmon-colored palatial advanced sin downtown Cairo reverse the capital’s famed Tahrir Sq..

Waziry Papyrus, the centerpiece of Monday’s unveiling, comprises round 113 spells from the Guide of the Useless. The museum additionally has added trendy glass safety and new inside lighting.

The opening ceremony of the upgraded wing was led by Egypt’s Minister of Tourism and Antiquities Ahmed Eissa.

For properly over a decade, Egypt has been constructing a state-of-the-art museum close to the pyramids which is about to deal with tens of hundreds of historical artefacts. The Grand Egyptian Museum has to this point value over $1 billion and its opening date has been repeatedly delayed.

Egypt typically publicly touts historical discoveries to draw extra vacationers, a significant supply of overseas forex for the cash-strapped North African nation. The sector suffered a protracted downturn after the political turmoil and violence that adopted a 2011 rebellion.