![]() ![]() Over the years, due to the increasing number of archaeological discoveries, the Egyptian Museum started to lose its ability to fully show the artefacts placed in it, which led the government to plan new museums including the Grand Egyptian Museum and the National Museum of Egyptian Civilization (NMEC). Since their discovery, they had been moved multiple times, until they were finally placed at the Egyptian Museum in Tahrir Square. The twenty-two mummies that were moved were discovered in two locations, the Royal Cache in Deir el-Bahari and the tomb of Amenhotep II, in 18, respectively. This event was broadcast live through the country's major television channels, and was covered by some major world news agencies. The Pharaohs' Golden Parade ( Arabic: موكب المومياوات الملكية, Egyptian Arabic: موكب المميات الملكيه, Coptic: Ϯϫⲓⲛⲟⲩⲱⲛϩ ⲛ̀ⲛⲓⲫⲁⲣⲁⲱ ⲛ̀ⲛⲟⲩⲃ, romanized: Tiḏinouōnh nnipharaō nnoub) was an event held in Cairo, Egypt on 3 April 2021, during which twenty-two mummies belonging to Kings and Queens of the New Kingdom of Ancient Egypt were moved from the Egyptian Museum in Tahrir Square to the National Museum of Egyptian Civilization in Fustat. ![]() Egyptian Museum, National Museum of Egyptian Civilization ![]()
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